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

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

Ranked above its merit

Envíos Coordinadora Woocommerce (Oficial) – WordPress plugin shows at wp.org #4 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 600+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.5★ average from 4 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Asesor de Cookies RGPD para normativa europea places #3 on merit, 3.9★ from 59 reviews, but shows at wp.org #11. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Doppler Easy Multichannel Marketing enhanced with IA 600+ · 4.3★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #2 1 too low 2

Andreani WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.2★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #3 1 too low 3

Asesor de Cookies RGPD para normativa europea 20K+ · 3.9★ (59) wp.org #11 8 too low 4

ESO Hub 20+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #1 3 too high 5

WP Mapa Politico España 300+ · 5.0★ (26) wp.org #14 9 too low 6

EnvíaloSimple: Email Marketing y Newsletters 1K+ · 5.0★ (9) thin reviews wp.org #13 7 too low 7 M Maldita inflacion 10+ · 4.5★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #5 2 too high 8

Lwakit Carbon Footprint Tracker — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #6 2 too high 9

APISUNAT Facturación Electrónica para WooCommerce – SUNAT – PERU 80+ · 4.3★ (3) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #7 2 too high 10

Tecnología Geek Loterías en Vivo — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #8 2 too high 11

Featured Products Carousel by Tag — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #9 2 too high 12

Koalab Sync for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #10 2 too high 13

Envíos Coordinadora Woocommerce (Oficial) – WordPress plugin 600+ · 2.5★ (4) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #4 9 too high 14

pFacturas for WooCommerce — · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #18 4 too low 15

Featured Post Carousel by Tag — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #12 3 too high 16

Dpago 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #15 1 too high 17

EnvíaloSimple: Email SMTP y API para tus correos transaccionales 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #17 18

Hedwig Envíos for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #19 1 too low 19

SeguridadEnMiPC Detector de Anuncios y Malware — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #20 1 too low 20

Homlity Real Estate 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #21 1 too low 21

FacturAgil — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #23 2 too low 22

HT Slider Range for Amazon affiliates 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #22 23

Pagopar – WooCommerce Gateway 400+ · 3.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #16 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.