wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “export featured”
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 “export featured”, 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
Export Single Post Page shows at wp.org #8 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 3K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.7★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider places #12 on merit, 4.6★ from 743 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.
Export All URLs 50K+ · 4.6★ (94)
wp.org #1 2 
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) 60K+ · 4.6★ (264)
wp.org #2 3 
WP All Export – Drag & Drop Export to Any Custom CSV, XML & Excel 100K+ · 4.5★ (415)
wp.org #3 ↓1 4 
Quick Featured Images 50K+ · 4.7★ (235)
wp.org #4 5 
Product Import Export for WooCommerce – CSV Product Importer & Exporter 80K+ · 4.6★ (413)
wp.org #5 ↓2 6 
Export media with selected content (by DKZR) 40K+ · 4.5★ (93)
wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too low 7 
Export Media URLs 7K+ · 5.0★ (29)
wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too high 8 
BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55)
wp.org #9 1 too low 9 
WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress CSV, XML & Excel Import Export 20K+ · 4.4★ (593)
wp.org #15 ↓4 6 too low 10 
Redirection 2M+ · 4.4★ (703)
wp.org #12 ↓2 2 too low 11 
Code Snippets 1M+ · 4.7★ (510)
wp.org #14 3 too low 12 Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider 500K+ · 4.6★ (743)
wp.org #22 ↓7 10 too low 13 
Really Simple Featured Video for Posts, Pages & WooCommerce Products 4K+ · 4.0★ (34)
wp.org #10 ↓3 3 too high 14 
Store Exporter – Export WooCommerce Products, Orders, Subscriptions, Customers 6K+ · 4.1★ (166)
wp.org #18 ↓5 4 too low 15 
Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 6K+ · 4.8★ (184)
wp.org #24 ↓6 9 too low 16 
Video Gallery for WooCommerce – Add Product Video & Featured Video 4K+ · 5.0★ (44)
wp.org #21 ↓4 5 too low 17 
Featured Image Generator 1K+ · 4.6★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓4 4 too high 18 
Import WP – CSV & XML Import Export for WordPress 4K+ · 4.4★ (25)
wp.org #19 ↓5 1 too low 19 
Post Export Import with Media 1K+ · 4.5★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓3 8 too high 20 Export Single Post Page 3K+ · 4.7★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #8 12 too high 21 
Simple Export Import for ACF Data 1K+ · 3.4★ (16) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↓5 4 too high 22 E EasySecure Import Export Courses Learndash 100+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #16 ↑7 6 too high 23 
Postora Export for DOCX 100+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #20 3 too high 24 
Posts to PDF – Backend Batch Export 200+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓3 1 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.