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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “firebase analytics”

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 “firebase analytics”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 2 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

Ultimate Push Notifications shows at wp.org #12 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 50+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 4 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

WCFM Marketplace – Multivendor Marketplace for WooCommerce places #10 on merit, 4.6★ from 449 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 OTP Login With Phone Number, OTP Verification 1K+ · 4.9★ (81) wp.org #1 2 Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots 10K+ · 4.8★ (142) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress 200+ · 4.7★ (24) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs 10K+ · 4.4★ (74) wp.org #4 5 PWA for WP – Progressive Web Apps Made Simple 10K+ · 4.6★ (230) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 Revive Social – Social Media Auto Post and Scheduling Automation Plugin 20K+ · 4.0★ (556) wp.org #10 ↓1 4 too low 7 WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.5★ (286) wp.org #17 ↑1 10 too low 8 The School Management – Education & Learning ERP 700+ · 4.5★ (15) wp.org #7 1 too high 9 FormGent – Next-Gen AI Form Builder for WordPress with Multi-Step, Quizzes, Payments & More 1K+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #5 4 too high 10 WCFM Marketplace – Multivendor Marketplace for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.6★ (449) wp.org #21 11 too low 11 JWT Authentication for WP REST API 60K+ · 4.4★ (53) wp.org #19 8 too low 12 Mobile App for WooCommerce: ShopApper Mobile App Builder Service for WooCommerce 30+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #11 ↓1 1 too high 13 WhoKnew Signal – Self-Hosted Web Push Notifications & PWA 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #9 ↓1 4 too high 14 NXT Cloud Chat – CRM, Inbox & OTP Login 30+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #22 8 too low 15 stepFORM: Plugin for Building Contact Forms, Advanced Multi-Step Forms, Payment Integration, and Custom Contact Form Solutions 100+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #16 1 too low 16 Ask Junkie – AI Chatbot — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 1 too high 17 WowRestro – Restaurant Ordering & Operations for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #23 6 too low 18 Progressive Web App – PWA, Web Push Notifications and Offline Mode 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 ↑3 10 too high 19 T Topic-Based Push Notifications for Firebase 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓1 6 too high 20 Sided 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓1 2 too high 21 PushAI – Self-Hosted Web Push Notifications 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 7 too high 22 Aqoiy – AI & Human Customer Support Chatbot — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Taqnix 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 3 too high 24 Ultimate Push Notifications 50+ · 3.0★ (4) wp.org #12 ↑1 12 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.