wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “font generator”
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 “font generator”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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
Fluent PDF Generator shows at wp.org #4 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 20K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 6 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Autoptimize places #7 on merit, 4.7★ from 1428 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.
PDF Generator for WordPress 1K+ · 4.6★ (39)
wp.org #1 2 
Simply Static – The Static Site Generator 30K+ · 4.5★ (195)
wp.org #2 3 
Contact Form Generator : Creative form builder for WordPress 700+ · 4.4★ (67)
wp.org #5 2 too low 4 
Serial Codes Generator and Validator with WooCommerce Support 700+ · 4.6★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #3 1 too high 5 
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (808)
wp.org #10 ↓2 5 too low 6 
Smart Slider 3 800K+ · 4.9★ (1125)
wp.org #11 ↑1 5 too low 7 Autoptimize 800K+ · 4.7★ (1428)
wp.org #13 6 too low 8 
Barcode Generator: Print Product Labels & Order Barcode Label (A4, Thermal/Roll, Letter) 900+ · 4.5★ (74)
wp.org #8 ↑1 9 
TermsFeed AutoTerms: Privacy Policy Generator, Cookie Consent, GDPR, CCPA, Terms & Conditions, Disclaimers, Cookies Policy, EULA 70K+ · 4.7★ (246)
wp.org #14 ↑1 5 too low 10 
CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) 1M+ · 4.8★ (3236)
wp.org #16 ↑1 6 too low 11 
Ultra Addons for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (108)
wp.org #12 ↓1 1 too low 12 
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667)
wp.org #15 3 too low 13 Fluent PDF Generator 20K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #4 9 too high 14 
Security Header Generator 400+ · 4.9★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #6 8 too high 15 
Featured Image Generator 1K+ · 4.6★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #7 8 too high 16 
Privacy Policy Generator, Terms & Conditions, GDPR, CCPA, Cookie Policy & Disclaimer Templates – WPLP Legal Pages 10K+ · 4.7★ (93)
wp.org #20 ↓1 4 too low 17 
SureForms – Contact Form Builder, AI Forms, Payment Form, Survey & Quiz 500K+ · 4.8★ (102)
wp.org #19 ↓5 2 too low 18 
Button Generator – Easily Create Custom Buttons with Icons and Analytics 4K+ · 4.3★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #9 ↑1 9 too high 19 
DK PDF – WordPress PDF Generator 3K+ · 4.5★ (44)
wp.org #17 ↑1 2 too high 20 
Visual CSS Style Editor 30K+ · 4.1★ (90)
wp.org #24 ↓4 4 too low 21 
PDF Generator for WordPress Elementor 1K+ · 3.6★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↓2 3 too high 22 
Raffle Ticket Generator – Woocommerce 100+ · 4.3★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #22 23 
PGP Key Generator 50+ · 4.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #21 2 too high 24 
Inspiro Starter Sites – 20+ Free Demo Templates for Gutenberg & Elementor 10K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓2 1 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.