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

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 “gamify”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 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

myCred Addons – Ultimate myCred Modules To Support WordPress Gamification and Loyalty Rewards shows at wp.org #5 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 400+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Gratisfaction- Loyalty, Rewards , Referral, Birthday and Giveaway Program places #7 on merit, 4.8★ from 205 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 wp.org
1 GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, badges & ranks in WordPress, now with AI 10K+ · 4.9★ (493) wp.org #1 2 HD Quiz 6K+ · 4.9★ (145) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 WebToffee eCommerce Marketing Automation – Email marketing, Popups, Email customizer 10K+ · 4.8★ (54) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Sliding Cart for WooCommerce by FunnelKit – Skip Cart & Reach WooCommerce Checkout Faster 30K+ · 5.0★ (111) wp.org #4 ↑2 5 Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns) 10K+ · 4.9★ (219) wp.org #7 ↑1 2 too low 6 Loyalty Points Rewards and Referral for WooCommerce – WPLoyalty 3K+ · 5.0★ (310) wp.org #10 ↑1 4 too low 7 Gratisfaction- Loyalty, Rewards , Referral, Birthday and Giveaway Program 600+ · 4.8★ (205) wp.org #13 ↑1 6 too low 8 Scratch & Win – Giveaways and Contests. Boost subscribers, traffic, repeat visits, referrals, sales and more 100+ · 4.7★ (30) wp.org #14 ↓1 6 too low 9 Social Boost: Giveaways, Instant win and Contests. Grow followers, shares, subscribers, traffic, referrals, sales and more 100+ · 5.0★ (25) wp.org #18 9 too low 10 SureDash – Community, Courses & Member Dashboard 1K+ · 4.3★ (23) wp.org #9 ↑1 1 too high 11 WapuuGotchi 20+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #12 1 too low 12 GamiPress – Link 700+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 ↓1 6 too high 13 Instant Popup Builder – Popup Maker for Videos, Forms, Offers, Announcements, Galleries & Exit Intent 100+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #15 ↑2 2 too low 14 Lockee 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #11 ↓2 3 too high 15 myCred Addons – Ultimate myCred Modules To Support WordPress Gamification and Loyalty Rewards 400+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 ↓1 10 too high 16 Meritocracy – Near-Powered Gamification Plugin for WordPress 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #22 6 too low 17 GamiPress – Button 800+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #8 ↓1 9 too high 18 GamiPress – BuddyPress Group Leaderboard 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓2 1 too high 19 WebEquipe Spin & Win Wheel 60+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 20 GameEngine – Gamification, Points, Badges & Leaderboards 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 21 GemCRM – CRM, Email Marketing, Newsletter & Marketing Automation 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 5 too high 22 Onsite Messaging by PushAlert – Exit Intent Popups, Email Optins, Discount Overlays 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too high 23 GamiPress – Leaderboards Include/Exclude Users 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 24 Spin Wheel – Lucky Wheel, Giveaway & Coupon Popup 20+ · 0.0★ (0) 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.