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

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 “estore”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 19. 3 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

Sparkle Demo Importer shows at wp.org #8 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 5K+ 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.

Buried gem

Starter Templates & Sites Pack by ThemeGrill places #4 on merit, 4.7★ from 197 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 AWCA – The Great Analytics Insights for Your eStore 2K+ · 4.7★ (23) wp.org #1 2 Software License Manager 900+ · 4.6★ (35) wp.org #2 3 Affiliates Manager 8K+ · 4.1★ (61) wp.org #3 ↑1 4 Starter Templates & Sites Pack by ThemeGrill 70K+ · 4.7★ (197) wp.org #13 9 too low 5 Protección de datos – RGPD 7K+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #5 6 W WP Social AutoConnect 400+ · 4.4★ (13) wp.org #15 9 too low 7 Linet ERP Integration For Woocommerce 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 ↓1 3 too high 8 A Affiliates Manager WP eStore Integration 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 1 too high 9 Kinguin API for WooCommerce 100+ · 2.7★ (7) wp.org #12 3 too low 10 Wishlist for WooCommerce 1K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 4 too high 11 Flamix: Bitrix24 and WooCommerce Products Sync 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 2 too high 12 Custom order number for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 2 too high 13 Product Video & Variation Image Gallery for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 2 too high 14 Sparkle Demo Importer 5K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 6 too high 15 N Network Posts Extended — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 1 too low 16 O Orbisius CyberStore 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 1 too low 17 PayU Paisa – Woocommerce 20+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #14 3 too high 18 J JVZoo WPestore integration 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 19 E eShop-invoice 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19

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.