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

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 “enroll”, 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

Auto Enroll for Tutor LMS shows at wp.org #2 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 200+ 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

WPO365 | SEAMLESS WORDPRESS + MICROSOFT INTEGRATION (WPO365 | LOGIN) places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 154 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress 100K+ · 4.7★ (184) wp.org #1 2

Import and export users and customers 70K+ · 4.7★ (259) wp.org #4 2 too low 3

ProfilePress – Paid Membership, Online Courses (LMS), Ecommerce, User Registration & Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content 100K+ · 3.1★ (938) low rating, top placement wp.org #3 4

Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder 600K+ · 4.9★ (4514) wp.org #7 ↓2 3 too low 5

AutomatorWP – No-Code Workflow Automation, Integration & Webhooks Plugin, now with AI 6K+ · 4.8★ (202) wp.org #5 ↑1 6

Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.4★ (73) wp.org #6 ↑1 7

Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590) wp.org #11 ↓3 4 too low 8

Bit integrations – Form Integration, Webhook, Spreadsheets, CRM, LMS & Email Automation 20K+ · 4.9★ (160) wp.org #15 ↑3 7 too low 9

WPO365 | SEAMLESS WORDPRESS + MICROSOFT INTEGRATION (WPO365 | LOGIN) 10K+ · 4.9★ (154) wp.org #18 ↑2 9 too low 10

Enable Abilities for MCP 5K+ · 5.0★ (17) thin reviews wp.org #8 ↑1 2 too high 11

Edwiser Bridge – WordPress Moodle Integration 4K+ · 4.5★ (82) wp.org #14 ↑3 3 too low 12

Uncanny Automator – AI + Automation for WordPress | AI Agent, AI Page Builder, Free AI Usage Included 40K+ · 4.9★ (157) wp.org #21 ↓5 9 too low 13

Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash 20K+ · 4.8★ (105) wp.org #23 10 too low 14

MooWoodle – WordPress Moodle LMS Integration, Sell Moodle Courses via WooCommerce 800+ · 4.3★ (39) wp.org #13 ↑1 1 too high 15

s2Member – Excellent for All Kinds of Memberships, Content Restriction Paywalls & Member Access Subscriptions 8K+ · 4.1★ (234) wp.org #24 9 too low 16

Auto Enroll for Tutor LMS 200+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #2 14 too high 17

aBlocks – Gutenberg Blocks, User Dashboard Builder, Popup Builder, Form Builder & Animation Builder 2K+ · 5.0★ (26) wp.org #22 5 too low 18

Affilia – Affiliate Program 500+ · 4.7★ (14) thin reviews wp.org #17 ↑2 1 too high 19

Automatic Teachable Student Enrollment for WooCommerce 70+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #12 ↓1 7 too high 20

LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool 5K+ · 3.0★ (16) thin reviews wp.org #19 ↑2 1 too high 21

Block for Apple Maps 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #9 ↑1 12 too high 22

LearnPress – Course Wishlist 10K+ · 3.7★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #10 ↑2 12 too high 23

Duo Universal 2K+ · 4.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #20 ↑2 3 too high 24

Manage Enrollment for LearnDash 400+ · 1.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #16 ↓1 8 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.