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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “eaa compliance”

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 “eaa compliance”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 3 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 it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Web Accessibility Toolkit – Accessibility Checker & ARIA for WCAG, Section 508 & ADA Compliance shows at wp.org #8 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 500+ 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

Accessibility Widget by OneTap – Easy One-Click Accessibility Toolbar places #7 on merit, 4.9★ from 79 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 AccessiYes Accessibility Widget for ADA, EAA & WCAG Readiness 20K+ · 4.8★ (36) wp.org #1 2 Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker – WCAG, ADA, EAA and Section 508 compliance 10K+ · 4.9★ (78) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Accessibility Tool Kit: WP Accessibility checker plugin for WCAG, Section 508, ADA, EAA Compliance 1K+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Accessibility by UserWay 80K+ · 4.0★ (57) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 AI Alt Text Generator 2K+ · 4.9★ (7) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 Web Accessibility (formally known as Ally) – WCAG Scanning, Guided Fixes, Usability Widget 500K+ · 2.9★ (162) wp.org #9 3 too low 7 Accessibility Widget by OneTap – Easy One-Click Accessibility Toolbar 60K+ · 4.9★ (79) wp.org #24 ↓1 17 too low 8 Web Accessibility by accessiBe 10K+ · 4.1★ (32) wp.org #11 3 too low 9 Accessibility Assistant – EAA ADA WCAG AODA 100+ · 4.3★ (9) wp.org #6 3 too high 10 Accessibility by AllAccessible 2K+ · 5.0★ (15) wp.org #13 3 too low 11 ImgSEO – AI Image Alt Text Generator & Image SEO Tools 400+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #12 1 too low 12 Accesibilidad Web con el Widget de AccedeMe 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #15 3 too low 13 CookieAdmin – Cookie Consent Banner 400K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #7 6 too high 14 WebMax Accessibility for WCAG, Section 508, ADA, EAA Compliance — · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #10 4 too high 15 AI Alt Text Generator for SEO & Accessibility | AutoAlt 200+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #21 ↓1 6 too low 16 AltTextLab – Bulk AI Alt Text Generator for Image SEO & Accessibility 100+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #16 17 AUIA – AI Accessibility Audit for WCAG & EAA Compliance — · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #14 3 too high 18 AccessGO – Barrierefrei‑Plugin aus Deutschland: BFSG/BITV & DSGVO‑konform 50+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #23 ↓2 5 too low 19 Web accessibility widget by tabnav 300+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #20 ↓1 1 too low 20 Libration Accessibility Widget, Checker and Real Code Fixes – WCAG and EAA 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 2 too high 21 Web Accessibility Toolkit – Accessibility Checker & ARIA for WCAG, Section 508 & ADA Compliance 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 13 too high 22 I Innovs EAA Compliance Shield: Accessibility Audit & Fix — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 5 too high 23 WebAbility Accessibility Widget 90+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓1 4 too high 24 OpenAisle — Accessibility & EAA Compliance for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 2 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.