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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “export learndash”

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 learndash”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 18 of the top 20. 2 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

Toolkit for LearnDash LMS – Quiz Themes, Analytics & Answer Control shows at wp.org #5 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 80+ 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

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 142 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 6K+ · 4.8★ (184) wp.org #3 2 too low 2 Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590) wp.org #6 4 too low 3 Customer Reviews for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.8★ (1539) wp.org #10 ↓2 7 too low 4 Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction 10K+ · 4.7★ (270) wp.org #8 ↑2 4 too low 5 WP Activity Log 300K+ · 4.7★ (490) wp.org #9 4 too low 6 FluentCRM – Email Newsletter, Automation, Email Marketing, Email Campaigns, Optins, Leads, and CRM Solution 80K+ · 4.8★ (250) wp.org #11 ↑1 5 too low 7 E EasySecure Import Export Courses Learndash 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #1 6 too high 8 WPO365 | SEAMLESS WORDPRESS + MICROSOFT INTEGRATION (WPO365 | LOGIN) 10K+ · 4.9★ (154) wp.org #14 ↓1 6 too low 9 Easy Dash for LearnDash 700+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #2 7 too high 10 GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, badges & ranks in WordPress, now with AI 10K+ · 4.9★ (493) wp.org #15 5 too low 11 Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots 10K+ · 4.8★ (142) wp.org #21 ↓1 10 too low 12 LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool 5K+ · 3.0★ (16) wp.org #4 8 too high 13 WP Fusion Lite – Marketing Automation and CRM Integration for WordPress 4K+ · 5.0★ (69) wp.org #19 ↓1 6 too low 14 LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 70K+ · 4.3★ (597) wp.org #18 ↓2 4 too low 15 SureForms – Contact Form Builder, AI Forms, Payment Form, Survey & Quiz 500K+ · 4.8★ (102) wp.org #24 ↓5 9 too low 16 CS-Login | ورود پیامکی، گوگل، ووکامرس، LearnDash و OTP 400+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #7 9 too high 17 OttoKit: All-in-One Automation Platform 90K+ · 4.9★ (125) wp.org #20 3 too low 18 ProfilePress – Paid Membership, Online Courses (LMS), Ecommerce, User Registration & Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content 100K+ · 3.1★ (938) wp.org #17 1 too high 19 FuseWP – WordPress User Sync to Email List & Marketing Automation (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign etc.) 2K+ · 4.9★ (25) wp.org #23 ↓1 4 too low 20 Toolkit for LearnDash LMS – Quiz Themes, Analytics & Answer Control 80+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 15 too high 21 Tutor LMS – Migration Tool 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #12 ↓1 9 too high 22 PressPrimer Certificate – Certificate Designer & Course Certification for Your LMS 300+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #22 ↓1 23 CourseRelay – SCORM Support for LearnDash LMS 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 7 too high 24 E EasySecure Import Export Quizzes 50+ · 1.0★ (1) wp.org #13 ↑1 11 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.