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

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 “fcm”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 of the top 20. 3 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.

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Ranked above its merit

WebPush Hub by CTIMEXICO shows at wp.org #16 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its — installs carry it up the search order; its 1.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

WPMobile.App – Android and iOS App Builder places #5 on merit, 4.8★ from 162 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 Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress 200+ · 4.7★ (24) wp.org #1 2 PushAlert – Web Push Notifications for WordPress and WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.6★ (8) wp.org #2 3 PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple 10K+ · 4.6★ (230) wp.org #15 ↓1 12 too low 4 FCM Push Notification from WP 500+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 WPMobile.App – Android and iOS App Builder 3K+ · 4.8★ (162) wp.org #20 ↓1 15 too low 6 WhoKnew Signal – Self-Hosted Web Push Notifications & PWA 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 2 too high 7 WowRestro – Restaurant Ordering & Operations for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #7 8 Football Club Manager for Sportlink 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 2 too high 9 PushAI – Self-Hosted Web Push Notifications 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 4 too high 10 Football Club Manager 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↓1 1 too high 11 Knowband Mobile App Builder 10+ · 4.3★ (3) wp.org #8 ↓1 3 too high 12 T Topic-Based Push Notifications for Firebase 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↓1 2 too high 13 NotifReach: Push Notifications — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓1 2 too high 14 R RafaelMarreca Push Dispatch for Firebase Cloud Messaging — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 ↓1 2 too high 15 Doolol Cart Recovery — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓1 2 too high 16 EasyChat24 Live Chat — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓1 2 too high 17 BuildEcom — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓1 18 pd Android FCM Push Notification 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #22 4 too low 19 Tailwatch – Security, Backups, Monitoring & Management 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too high 20 Zen Cortext – Your AI SDR for inbound — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓1 1 too high 21 R Redhok Order Alerts for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 3 too low 22 HI FCM — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 Ultimate Push Notifications 50+ · 3.0★ (4) wp.org #21 2 too high 24 W WebPush Hub by CTIMEXICO — · 1.0★ (1) wp.org #16 ↓1 8 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.