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

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 “feedwordpress”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 17. 7 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

Ada Fwp Link Decoder For Google News shows at wp.org #4 but places #8 on merit, a gap of 4 places. Its — installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Automatic Post Tagger places #3 on merit, 4.8★ from 77 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

1 F FeedWordPress 8K+ · 4.2★ (61) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #1 2

Generate Images (AI) – Magic Post Thumbnail 5K+ · 4.3★ (25) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #2 3

Automatic Post Tagger 1K+ · 4.8★ (77) closure risk wp.org #13 10 too low 4 A Auto-tags 200+ · 4.1★ (20) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #10 6 too low 5 S Simple Category Icons 90+ · 4.5★ (6) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #7 2 too low 6

Ada FeedWordPress Keyword Filters 30+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewslow rating, top placementstale but ranked wp.org #3 3 too high 7

Title to Terms Ultimate 80+ · 4.6★ (5) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #6 1 too high 8

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.