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

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 “eid”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 17 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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

eID-Login shows at wp.org #4 but places #11 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 20+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Simple Link Directory – AI Powered places #5 on merit, 4.8★ from 121 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 Product Labels For Woocommerce (Sale Badges) 10K+ · 4.6★ (54) wp.org #3 ↓1 2 too low 2 Gulf currencies Symbols for WooCommerce – رمز الريال السعودي والدرهم الإماراتي 1K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #2 ↑1 3 Better Badge – Custom Product Badges for WooCommerce 600+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 eID Easy 90+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #1 3 too high 5 Simple Link Directory – AI Powered 2K+ · 4.8★ (121) wp.org #24 ↓1 19 too low 6 Product Feed Manager for WooCommerce – RexFeed – Sell on 200+ Shopping Channels 10K+ · 4.8★ (256) wp.org #23 17 too low 7 WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, WordPress Automation, AI Services 5K+ · 4.7★ (124) wp.org #21 14 too low 8 Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation 3K+ · 4.8★ (34) wp.org #22 14 too low 9 Tabbed Category Product Listing for Woocommerce 1K+ · 4.9★ (28) wp.org #19 10 too low 10 Bluem ePayments, eMandates & iDIN for WordPress & WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 4 too high 11 eID-Login 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 7 too high 12 Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools 8K+ · 4.1★ (15) wp.org #18 6 too low 13 iChart – Easy Charts and Graphs 300+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #20 7 too low 14 Ramadan Calendar Bangladesh 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 7 too high 15 Qualified Electronic Signatures by eID Easy 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 7 too high 16 Adawat Tools: Prayer Times & Hijri Date – أدوات — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 7 too high 17 MasjidHub – Prayer Times & Mosque Widgets — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 7 too high 18 Trustmary Integration for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 7 too high 19 Codvia – COD Fee & Cash on Delivery Rules for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 7 too high 20 WAQTUNA Prayer Times — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 7 too high 21 I Islamic Daily Content — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 7 too high 22 Logvas Login Screen Designer — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 7 too high 23 Authentication Plugin for the Baltics and Iceland — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 7 too high 24 ZenCoupon AI Assistant — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 7 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.