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

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 “estate”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 9 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

RealPress – Real Estate Plugin shows at wp.org #6 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 400+ 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

MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet places #12 on merit, 4.7★ from 147 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Realtyna Organic IDX plugin + WPL Real Estate 1K+ · 4.7★ (203) wp.org #2 ↑1 1 too low 2 Essential Real Estate 7K+ · 4.3★ (52) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 Widgets for Google Reviews 1M+ · 4.9★ (2667) wp.org #3 4 Estatik Real Estate Plugin 10K+ · 4.6★ (187) wp.org #4 ↓2 5 Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ · 4.8★ (7519) wp.org #9 ↓1 4 too low 6 Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery 100K+ · 4.7★ (616) wp.org #11 ↑1 5 too low 7 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory 10K+ · 4.8★ (716) wp.org #12 ↓2 5 too low 8 WPCasa – Real Estate for WordPress 1K+ · 4.2★ (36) wp.org #5 ↓1 3 too high 9 Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612) wp.org #18 ↓2 9 too low 10 HivePress – Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin 10K+ · 4.9★ (221) wp.org #19 ↓1 9 too low 11 Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory 9K+ · 4.8★ (138) wp.org #16 ↓1 5 too low 12 MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147) wp.org #22 10 too low 13 WPVR – 360 Panorama viewer and Virtual Tour Builder for WordPress 10K+ · 4.7★ (133) wp.org #24 ↓7 11 too low 14 Showcase IDX Real Estate Search & Lead Capture 2K+ · 3.8★ (35) wp.org #7 7 too high 15 Easy Property Listings 5K+ · 4.7★ (112) wp.org #20 5 too low 16 Interactive Real Estate – Floor Plan & Building Visualizer 30+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #17 ↑4 1 too low 17 SimplyRETS Real Estate IDX 200+ · 4.9★ (8) wp.org #15 ↓1 2 too high 18 MLSImport: IDX Plugin & MLS Plugin for Real Estate Listings 5K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #8 ↓3 10 too high 19 Buying Buddy IDX CRM – Real Estate MLS Plugin 500+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #13 ↓2 6 too high 20 RealPress – Real Estate Plugin 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 14 too high 21 WP All Import – Property Import for Pro Real Estate 7 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 ↓1 7 too high 22 REES – Real Estate for Woo 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 ↓1 12 too high 23 Shift8 Real Estate Listings for TRREB 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 24 Real Estate Directory – GeoDirectory Add-on 300+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓2 3 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.