wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “file types”
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 “file types”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 of the top 20.
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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Mime Types Plus shows at wp.org #11 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 10K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.8★ average from 10 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security places #12 on merit, 4.7★ from 5040 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Post Types Order 600K+ · 4.5★ (296)
wp.org #1 2 
File Manager 1M+ · 4.6★ (1492)
wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too low 3 
Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution 100K+ · 4.8★ (442)
wp.org #4 ↑1 1 too low 4 
Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields 100K+ · 4.8★ (418)
wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too low 5 
Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager 90K+ · 5.0★ (1526)
wp.org #7 ↓1 2 too low 6 
File Upload Types by WPForms 40K+ · 4.0★ (20) thin reviews
wp.org #2 ↑1 4 too high 7 
Media File Renamer: Rename Images & Files for SEO (AI-Powered) 40K+ · 4.6★ (447)
wp.org #8 ↑2 1 too low 8 
Custom Post Type UI 1M+ · 4.6★ (276)
wp.org #6 ↑3 2 too high 9 
Big File Uploads – Increase Maximum File Upload Size 100K+ · 4.9★ (403)
wp.org #10 ↓3 1 too low 10 
File Manager 10K+ · 4.3★ (202)
wp.org #9 ↑4 1 too high 11 
File Manager Pro – Filester 100K+ · 4.9★ (155)
wp.org #13 ↑3 2 too low 12 Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ · 4.7★ (5040)
wp.org #19 7 too low 13 
Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (94)
wp.org #14 ↓2 1 too low 14 
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2144)
wp.org #22 ↑1 8 too low 15 
EasyMedia – Increase Media Upload File Size | Role-Based Upload Limit | Increase Execution Time 70K+ · 4.9★ (99)
wp.org #16 ↓2 1 too low 16 
Iptanus File Upload 10K+ · 4.4★ (117)
wp.org #15 ↑5 1 too high 17 
FileOrganizer – WordPress File Manager 200K+ · 4.8★ (49)
wp.org #18 1 too low 18 A Add MIME Types 50K+ · 4.2★ (25)
wp.org #12 ↓1 6 too high 19 
Display Post Types – Post Grid, post list and post sliders 8K+ · 5.0★ (26)
wp.org #21 ↑1 2 too low 20 
Melapress File Monitor 5K+ · 4.1★ (32)
wp.org #20 ↑1 21 Mime Types Plus 10K+ · 3.8★ (10) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓3 10 too high 22 
Post Types Unlimited 10K+ · 5.0★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↓2 5 too high 23 
Media Library File Size 6K+ · 4.6★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #23 24 
Pro Mime Types – Manage file media types 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #24 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.