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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “events calendar addon extension”

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 “events calendar addon extension”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20. 4 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

Events Calendar for GeoDirectory shows at wp.org #10 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 2K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish, Auto Social Share, Schedule Posts with Editorial Calendar & Missed Schedule Post Publisher places #11 on merit, 4.6★ from 201 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 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #1 2 Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar 10K+ · 4.5★ (108) wp.org #2 ↑1 3 Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar 10K+ · 4.9★ (214) wp.org #3 ↓1 4 Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2143) wp.org #9 5 too low 5 WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.0★ (249) wp.org #7 2 too low 6 Eventin – Events Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (413) wp.org #6 7 Event Single Page Builder For The Events Calendar 6K+ · 4.8★ (81) wp.org #5 2 too high 8 Element Pack Addons for Elementor – MCP & AI-Ready Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.7★ (284) wp.org #11 ↑1 3 too low 9 Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform 10K+ · 4.5★ (24) wp.org #4 5 too high 10 PowerPack Addons for Elementor: Widgets, Form Styler and Templates 70K+ · 4.8★ (361) wp.org #13 ↓2 3 too low 11 SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish, Auto Social Share, Schedule Posts with Editorial Calendar & Missed Schedule Post Publisher 10K+ · 4.6★ (201) wp.org #22 ↓2 11 too low 12 Prime Slider – Hero Slider, Carousel, WooCommerce & Post Slider Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.5★ (82) wp.org #18 ↓1 6 too low 13 Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory 9K+ · 4.8★ (138) wp.org #19 ↓1 6 too low 14 AI Translation For TranslatePress 10K+ · 4.8★ (69) wp.org #16 ↓1 2 too low 15 HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder 60K+ · 4.1★ (66) wp.org #20 ↓1 5 too low 16 WP BASE Booking of Appointments, Services and Events 100+ · 4.9★ (34) wp.org #23 ↓1 7 too low 17 Events Calendar Modules for Divi 2K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #8 9 too high 18 aThemes Addons for Elementor – Widgets & Elementor Addons 7K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #12 ↑1 6 too high 19 BA Book Everything 10K+ · 4.2★ (20) wp.org #24 ↓1 5 too low 20 Turbo Addons Elementor 3K+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #17 ↓1 3 too high 21 Bookings Calendar for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #14 7 too high 22 SKT Addons for Elementor 1K+ · 4.7★ (3) wp.org #21 1 too high 23 Events Calendar for GeoDirectory 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #10 13 too high 24 Events Addon for Elementor 7K+ · 3.2★ (5) wp.org #15 ↓1 9 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.