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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “exporter”

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 “exporter”, 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

EP Exporter for Contact Form 7 (CF7) shows at wp.org #5 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 500+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Perfect Brands for WooCommerce places #5 on merit, 4.7★ from 414 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Widget Importer & Exporter 200K+ · 4.7★ (117) wp.org #1 2 Store Exporter – Export WooCommerce Products, Orders, Subscriptions, Customers 6K+ · 4.1★ (166) wp.org #2 3 WPS Menu Exporter 10K+ · 3.7★ (44) wp.org #3 4 WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress CSV, XML & Excel Import 20K+ · 4.4★ (589) wp.org #15 11 too low 5 Perfect Brands for WooCommerce 40K+ · 4.7★ (414) wp.org #18 ↑1 13 too low 6 Market Exporter 1K+ · 4.8★ (45) wp.org #9 3 too low 7 Export All Posts, Products, Orders & Users | WP Ultimate Exporter | WordPress CSV Export 6K+ · 3.2★ (16) wp.org #4 3 too high 8 ilGhera Danea Exporter for WooCommerce 60+ · 4.7★ (14) wp.org #8 9 Extension Info Exporter 200+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #6 3 too high 10 Ultimate Markdown – Markdown Editor, Importer, & Exporter 2K+ · 4.0★ (10) wp.org #10 11 Custom Product tabs for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.9★ (48) wp.org #24 13 too low 12 Static Site Exporter 400+ · 3.5★ (12) wp.org #7 5 too high 13 Export Themes 2K+ · 4.9★ (13) wp.org #17 4 too low 14 Stock Exporter for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.9★ (7) wp.org #16 2 too low 15 EP Exporter for Contact Form 7 (CF7) 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 10 too high 16 Exporter for Webflow 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 4 too high 17 Advanced Addons, Theme & Core Exporter 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 4 too high 18 Page Exporter Lite 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 4 too high 19 Coupon Exporter for WooCommerce 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 8 too high 20 System Update Exporter 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 Q QH Markdown Exporter 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↑1 1 too low 22 S Status Exporter 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 2 too high 23 Bulk Exporter for Gravity Forms 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 ↓1 24 CSV Import and Exporter 1K+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #19 ↓1 5 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.