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

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 “eco”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20.

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

UltimaTour Operator shows at wp.org #18 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 40+ 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

UpsellWP – Upsell and Related Products Offers for WooCommerce places #3 on merit, 4.9★ from 150 reviews, but shows at wp.org #8. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Conditional Fields for Contact Form 7 100K+ · 4.8★ (166) wp.org #1 2 Ryviu – Review Importer & Product Reviews 1K+ · 3.8★ (43) wp.org #2 3 UpsellWP – Upsell and Related Products Offers for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (150) wp.org #8 5 too low 4 Better Badge – Custom Product Badges for WooCommerce 600+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Eco Mode 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 Live Shipping Rates Australia for woocommerce – Get real-time shipping rates for your store 80+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #9 ↑1 3 too low 7 Sticky CTA – Sticky Floating Notification bar, Buttons, Call To Action A/B Testing 90+ · 4.7★ (12) wp.org #24 ↓2 17 too low 8 Product Fees for WooCommerce 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 4 too high 9 CBX Poll 40+ · 4.7★ (3) wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too low 10 KiriminAja Official 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 ↓1 3 too high 11 Gaming-Plus Game Server Status 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 ↑1 5 too high 12 Timestamps – SEO-friendly Blockchain Integration for WordPress 10+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #19 ↓1 7 too low 13 Donation or Tip For WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #13 ↓1 14 P PayGreen Payment Gateway 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 3 too high 15 Eco-Shield — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 ↓1 3 too high 16 WebDiagnosis Site Audit 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 2 too high 17 Static Snap 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 ↓2 2 too high 18 GreenStory for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓1 2 too low 19 E Eco-Friendly Website Badge — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 ↓1 3 too high 20 Solar Calculator 90+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓1 1 too low 21 ShipBlink: EasyPost Live Checkout Rates & Labels 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 ↓1 4 too high 22 Carbonfooter 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓1 23 payever Checkout – Composable Payment Gateway 800+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 24 UltimaTour Operator 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↓1 6 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.