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

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 “faqpage”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 5 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

CodingBunny LLMs.txt Generator shows at wp.org #12 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 100+ 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

Schema places #6 on merit, 4.3★ from 221 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Ultimate FAQ Accordion Plugin 30K+ · 4.6★ (439) wp.org #3 ↑2 2 too low 2 Tempora FAQPage Schema for Accordion 10+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 Structured Content (JSON-LD) #wpsc 30K+ · 4.6★ (25) wp.org #5 ↓1 2 too low 4 Visibility – Lightweight SEO, AEO and GEO for Search and AI 600+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #4 ↑4 5 Easy Accordion Block – Accordion, FAQ & Collapsible Content for the Block Editor 7K+ · 4.4★ (16) wp.org #8 ↑2 3 too low 6 Schema 30K+ · 4.3★ (221) wp.org #20 ↓1 14 too low 7 BBH Custom Schema – Add Custom JSON-LD to Your Website 900+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #2 ↑1 5 too high 8 Read More Without Refresh 20K+ · 4.2★ (55) wp.org #16 ↑2 8 too low 9 Happy FAQs – FAQ, Product FAQ & Help Center 1K+ · 4.8★ (23) wp.org #10 ↓3 1 too low 10 Joli FAQ SEO – WordPress FAQ Plugin 600+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #6 ↑5 4 too high 11 WPSSO Schema FAQ Page Manager 90+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #7 ↑2 4 too high 12 Content Egg – Affiliate Product Importer & Price Comparison 10K+ · 3.9★ (56) wp.org #21 ↑1 9 too low 13 RankReady – AI SEO, Schema, llms.txt, AEO and GEO for ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity 500+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #9 ↓3 4 too high 14 FAQ Magic – AI powered FAQ generator 80+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #11 ↑2 3 too high 15 Product FAQ for WooCommerce — Tab, Accordion & AI FAQ Generator 80+ · 4.8★ (4) wp.org #14 ↑2 1 too high 16 LovedByAI – GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) & AI SEO Plugin: AEO, llms.txt 1K+ · 4.4★ (5) wp.org #18 ↑1 2 too low 17 Ordessa – FAQ & Accordion Block with Bulk Add 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #17 ↑4 18 CodingBunny LLMs.txt Generator 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 ↑3 6 too high 19 FAQ Manager For Divi, Gutenberg Block & Shortcode 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 ↑1 6 too high 20 Accordion FAQ – FAQ Schema, Block & Shortcode with Live Search 100+ · 3.3★ (4) wp.org #22 2 too low 21 MarqueeAll – Elementor Marquee for Image, Text, Post Grid, Testimonial, Cryptocurrency, Faqs & News Ticker 🌀 1K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↑2 6 too high 22 Accordly – Smart FAQ Schema 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Schema Scalpel 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↑1 4 too high 24 AEO Engine 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 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.