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

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 “edd”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 2 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

Sigmize: A/B Testing, Session Recordings, Heatmaps & Revenue Tracking for WooCommerce, SureCart & EDD shows at wp.org #7 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 5K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.7★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Import and export users and customers places #12 on merit, 4.7★ from 259 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy 40K+ · 4.7★ (591) wp.org #1 2 Advanced Google reCAPTCHA 200K+ · 4.8★ (430) wp.org #2 ↑4 3 Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI 10M+ · 4.8★ (27821) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 6K+ · 4.8★ (184) wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too high 5 Max Mega Menu 300K+ · 4.8★ (882) wp.org #10 ↑1 5 too low 6 HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489) wp.org #6 ↓2 7 Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin 300K+ · 4.9★ (1281) wp.org #12 ↓3 5 too low 8 SEOPress – AI SEO Plugin & On-site SEO 300K+ · 4.8★ (1267) wp.org #14 ↑3 6 too low 9 PixelYourSite – Your smart PIXEL (TAG) & API Manager 400K+ · 4.3★ (281) wp.org #9 ↓2 10 Ultimate Store Kit – Store Builder Addons for Elementor, WooCommerce Store Builder, EDD Store Builder 3K+ · 4.5★ (10) wp.org #4 ↓1 6 too high 11 Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin 100K+ · 4.8★ (167) wp.org #17 ↑7 6 too low 12 Import and export users and customers 70K+ · 4.7★ (259) wp.org #21 ↓1 9 too low 13 Ninjalytics: Sales Reports & Order Export for WooCommerce and EDD 6K+ · 4.4★ (57) wp.org #13 14 WP Webhooks – Automate repetitive tasks by creating powerful automation workflows directly within WordPress 20K+ · 4.7★ (55) wp.org #15 1 too low 15 Menu Cart for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.6★ (99) wp.org #19 ↓5 4 too low 16 Fraud Prevention For WooCommerce and EDD 4K+ · 3.7★ (23) wp.org #8 8 too high 17 Cart Lift – Abandoned Cart Recovery for WooCommerce and EDD 900+ · 4.8★ (9) wp.org #11 ↑1 6 too high 18 Recapture for Easy Digital Downloads 500+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #18 19 تقویم فارسی – Persian Calendar 3K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #16 3 too high 20 CBX Bookmark & Favorite 1K+ · 4.6★ (49) wp.org #24 4 too low 21 Sale Price for EDD 300+ · 4.6★ (9) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 Sigmize: A/B Testing, Session Recordings, Heatmaps & Revenue Tracking for WooCommerce, SureCart & EDD 5K+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #7 ↑3 15 too high 23 Payment Gateway using Mollie for Easy Digital Downloads 100+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #22 1 too high 24 Paystack Easy Digital Downloads Payment Gateway 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 ↓1 4 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.