wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “event schedule”
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 “event schedule”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 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
Missed Schedule Post Publisher shows at wp.org #13 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 6K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461)
wp.org #1 2 
Simply Schedule Appointments 50K+ · 5.0★ (155)
wp.org #2 3 
Eventin – Events Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (413)
wp.org #6 ↓1 3 too low 4 
WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.0★ (249)
wp.org #5 ↑2 1 too low 5 
Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress 30K+ · 4.3★ (69)
wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too high 6 
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551)
wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too low 7 
Event Genius – Event Calendar, Event Registration, and Attendee Management 600+ · 4.8★ (17) thin reviews
wp.org #3 ↑1 4 too high 8 
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ · 4.7★ (5040)
wp.org #10 ↓1 2 too low 9 
Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia 90K+ · 4.6★ (793)
wp.org #11 ↑12 2 too low 10 
Event Organiser 20K+ · 4.6★ (140)
wp.org #8 ↑4 2 too high 11 
WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833)
wp.org #12 ↓2 1 too low 12 
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Sell Tickets, Event Registration, RSVP & Event Calendar 6K+ · 4.5★ (167)
wp.org #9 ↓1 3 too high 13 
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 4M+ · 4.8★ (8709)
wp.org #16 3 too low 14 
LiteSpeed Cache 7M+ · 4.8★ (2778)
wp.org #17 ↑2 3 too low 15 
Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar 10K+ · 4.9★ (214)
wp.org #23 ↓6 8 too low 16 
Schedule Post Changes With PublishPress Future: Unpublish, Delete, Change Status, Trash, Change Categories 100K+ · 4.5★ (172)
wp.org #20 ↓6 4 too low 17 
Event Espresso – Event Registration & Ticketing Sales 500+ · 4.4★ (136)
wp.org #21 4 too low 18 
Event Tickets Manager for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.7★ (32)
wp.org #15 3 too high 19 
EventON – Events Calendar 6K+ · 4.1★ (44)
wp.org #14 ↑6 5 too high 20 
WP Event Aggregator: Import Eventbrite events, Meetup events, social events and any iCal Events into Event Calendar 1K+ · 4.6★ (54)
wp.org #24 4 too low 21 
Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform 10K+ · 4.5★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #19 ↓8 2 too high 22 
Event Monster – Event Manager, Event Booking, Event Ticket & Registration 600+ · 4.8★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #18 4 too high 23 Missed Schedule Post Publisher 6K+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #13 10 too high 24 
Yoga Schedule Momoyoga 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #22 2 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.