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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “dvs”

wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →

For “dvs”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 of the top 20. 6 plugins are pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.

wp.org search ranks on

Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.

We add

A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Converzo Occasions voor Doorlinken Voorraad shows at wp.org #5 but places #11 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its — installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects places #3 on merit, 4.9★ from 665 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WP Encryption: Easy HTTPS / SSL & Free SSL certificate, HTTPS redirect 50K+ · 4.9★ (1146) wp.org #1 2 Cincopa video and media plug-in 1K+ · 2.8★ (26) wp.org #2 3 SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects 9K+ · 4.9★ (665) wp.org #13 10 too low 4 Simple Statistics for Feeds 800+ · 4.8★ (58) wp.org #12 8 too low 5 Cooked – Recipe Management 3K+ · 3.9★ (90) wp.org #15 10 too low 6 Post Carousel for DV Builder 2K+ · 4.1★ (15) wp.org #14 8 too low 7 Dadevarzan WordPress Common 600+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #3 4 too high 8 gRDV Messages 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 4 too high 9 S Shadowbox JS 1K+ · 4.6★ (9) wp.org #24 15 too low 10 DV FAQ Schema Block — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 4 too high 11 Converzo Occasions voor Doorlinken Voorraad — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 6 too high 12 Odbavení balíků for Českou Poštu 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 5 too high 13 C Connect for Mobilox — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 5 too high 14 gRDV Booking — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 5 too high 15 Price Sync for eMAG — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 5 too high 16 Dadevarzan Common for Woocommerce 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 5 too high 17 D DVS Slider 10+ · 4.5★ (2) wp.org #21 ↑1 4 too low 18 Dadevarzan WordPress Project 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↑1 2 too high 19 Dadevarzan WordPress Book 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↑1 2 too high 20 T TinyMce editor Font FIX 100+ · 3.3★ (3) wp.org #22 ↑1 2 too low 21 gRDV Anchor Transition — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↑1 2 too high 22 Dadevarzan WordPress Branch 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓2 4 too high 23 D DVS Quick Hotline 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↑1 3 too high 24 D DVS API — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 ↑1 1 too high

Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.