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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “eventbrite shortcode”

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 “eventbrite shortcode”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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

Easy Events Calendar : All-in-One Events Calendar with Social Event, Eventbrite, Meetup, Google & iCal Import Support shows at wp.org #9 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 100+ 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.

Buried gem

OAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth Client) places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 327 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Display Eventbrite Events 2K+ · 4.9★ (27) wp.org #1 2 The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461) wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too low 3 Import Eventbrite Events 3K+ · 4.5★ (52) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408) wp.org #5 ↑15 1 too low 5 WP Event Aggregator: Import Eventbrite events, Meetup events, social events and any iCal Events into Event Calendar 1K+ · 4.6★ (54) wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too low 6 Event Tickets and Registration 90K+ · 3.5★ (236) wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too low 7 Quick Event Manager 1K+ · 4.9★ (67) wp.org #8 1 too low 8 Import Social Events 3K+ · 4.8★ (116) wp.org #11 ↓1 3 too low 9 OAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth Client) 6K+ · 4.9★ (327) wp.org #16 ↓2 7 too low 10 WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.0★ (249) wp.org #13 3 too low 11 WP Eventbrite Embedded Checkout – Ticket Checkout Block, Popup & Elementor Widget 700+ · 4.8★ (4) wp.org #4 ↓1 7 too high 12 XT Event Widget for Social Events 800+ · 4.5★ (15) wp.org #10 ↓1 2 too high 13 Import Meetup Events – Meetup Sync & Event Aggregator for WordPress 300+ · 4.7★ (19) wp.org #12 ↓1 1 too high 14 Ticket Tailor — Event Ticketing & Registration 4K+ · 4.3★ (46) wp.org #18 4 too low 15 Live Event Seating Lite – Seating Chart, Floor Plan, RSVP & Event Ticket 40+ · 5.0★ (12) wp.org #19 ↓2 4 too low 16 connectDaily Events Calendar Plugin 90+ · 4.4★ (17) wp.org #20 ↓4 4 too low 17 Easy Events Calendar : All-in-One Events Calendar with Social Event, Eventbrite, Meetup, Google & iCal Import Support 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #9 ↓2 8 too high 18 SweepWidget – Giveaway, Contest, Sweepstakes, Competition & Photo Contest Plugin 100+ · 4.3★ (14) wp.org #21 ↓2 3 too low 19 EventsCalendar.co Events Calendar 80+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 ↑3 4 too high 20 Events Addon for Elementor 7K+ · 3.2★ (5) wp.org #14 ↓2 6 too high 21 Beacon Events – Events Calendar with Recurring Events & Google Calendar Sync — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 AdBrains Events Calendar & RSVP — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓2 2 too low 23 Ticket Spot – Event Tickets, RSVPs & Calendar 40+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #17 ↓2 6 too high 24 Events Calendar by FooEvents 4K+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #22 ↓1 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.