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

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 “epl”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 of the top 20. 8 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

StatsFC Results shows at wp.org #9 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 4 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Easy Property Listings 5K+ · 4.7★ (112) wp.org #3 2 too low 2 ProScores – Live Scores 800+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 BZScore – Live Score 500+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Havenlytics – Real Estate Listings, Property Search & Agent Workspace 70+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #8 4 too low 5 Extended Page Lists 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 Sport livescores: foootball and basketball results, fixtures and standings 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #5 1 too high 7 The Real Estate Voice: RSS to Blog and Listings 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 1 too high 8 StatsFC Fixtures 40+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #10 ↓1 2 too low 9 StatsFC Table 60+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #13 ↓2 4 too low 10 Import into Easy Property Listings 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 3 too high 11 OctoPress — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 12 Codela – Checkout, Shipping & Notifications for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 13 StatsFC Results 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 ↑1 4 too high 14 Easy Listings Map 100+ · 4.0★ (3) wp.org #21 ↓1 7 too low 15 StatsFC Next Fixture 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 ↓1 1 too high 16 StatsFC Live 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 ↓1 1 too high 17 StatsFC Top Assisters 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓1 3 too low 18 StatsFC Player Rater 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 ↓1 2 too high 19 StatsFC Top Scorers 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 ↓1 2 too high 20 StatsFC Form 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↓1 2 too high 21 StatsFC Score Predictor 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓1 2 too high 22 R Rated90 Player Rankings — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓1 1 too low 23 Easy Listings Slider 30+ · 1.0★ (1) wp.org #22 ↓1 1 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.