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

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 “fitting”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 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.

Ranked above its merit

NodeInfo(2) shows at wp.org #4 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 900+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme places #2 on merit, 4.5★ from 391 reviews, but shows at wp.org #9. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 2M+ · 4.5★ (1440) wp.org #1 2 Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme 20K+ · 4.5★ (391) wp.org #9 7 too low 3 PDF Forms Filler for CF7 3K+ · 4.8★ (13) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 PI Conditional cart fee / Extra charge rule for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.9★ (38) wp.org #7 3 too low 5 OttoKit: All-in-One Automation Platform 90K+ · 4.9★ (125) wp.org #10 5 too low 6 Media Slider for Photos Images Videos 2K+ · 5.0★ (14) wp.org #8 2 too low 7 Add-on Brevo for Gravity Forms 1K+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #5 2 too high 8 Product XML Feed Manager for WooCommerce – Google Shopping, Social Sites, Skroutz & More 1K+ · 4.8★ (20) wp.org #12 ↑1 4 too low 9 Advanced Post Block – Display Your Posts Exactly How You Want 10K+ · 4.2★ (17) wp.org #13 ↑1 4 too low 10 Simple Shipping Labels for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #14 ↓2 4 too low 11 CDEKDelivery 3K+ · 2.8★ (13) wp.org #6 5 too high 12 Geolocation 300+ · 4.2★ (10) wp.org #16 4 too low 13 getLaw WP API Client 600+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 10 too high 14 SweepPress: Website Cleanup and Optimization 500+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #11 3 too high 15 NodeInfo(2) 900+ · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #4 11 too high 16 WP MyLinks 1K+ · 4.0★ (14) wp.org #17 1 too low 17 Move Addons for Elementor 2K+ · 4.0★ (6) wp.org #20 3 too low 18 Devesap Fitting Appointments for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓1 1 too low 19 Dresium – AI Virtual Try-On & Fitting Room for WooCommerce — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 4 too high 20 FittingByMe Virtual Try-On — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 2 too low 21 Icon Box Block – Insert your favorite icon with customization and design 600+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↑1 2 too low 22 PiWeb Customer review / Product review for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↑1 4 too high 23 Wearlook – Virtual Try-On Fitting Room for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 ShopPress – Shop Builder for Elementor and WooCommerce 600+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 3 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.