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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “geo controller”

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 “geo controller”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 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

Geo Controller GPS extension shows at wp.org #3 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 20+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

AMP WP – Google AMP For WordPress places #11 on merit, 4.5★ from 55 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 Geo Controller – Geolocation & Geotargeting 1K+ · 4.4★ (31) wp.org #1 2 GetGenie – AI SEO Assistant & Content Writer with Keyword Research, AEO & GEO 70K+ · 4.8★ (119) wp.org #2 3 GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law 300K+ · 4.6★ (205) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 Seraphinite Accelerator 50K+ · 4.8★ (476) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 FAZ Cookie Manager 3K+ · 5.0★ (30) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 FakerPress 10K+ · 4.9★ (205) wp.org #8 2 too low 7 WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.5★ (286) wp.org #11 ↑1 4 too low 8 EmbedPress 100K+ · 4.8★ (307) wp.org #10 ↑1 2 too low 9 Salon Booking System – Appointment Booking for Salons, Barbershops & Spas 2K+ · 4.4★ (187) wp.org #7 2 too high 10 Comments – GraphComment | AI-Moderated Comment System 400+ · 4.7★ (30) wp.org #9 ↑1 1 too high 11 AMP WP – Google AMP For WordPress 600+ · 4.5★ (55) wp.org #21 10 too low 12 Opti-Behavior – Self-Hosted Heatmaps, Funnels, A/B Testing & Smart Insights 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #13 ↓4 1 too low 13 Geo Controller GPS extension 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #3 10 too high 14 WP Bannerize Pro 800+ · 4.9★ (10) wp.org #19 5 too low 15 Termageddon: Cookie Consent & Privacy Compliance 8K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #17 2 too low 16 Segurium – Free Malware Removal & Auto Cleanup for Hacked Websites, Antivirus Scanner, Vulnerability Alerts 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #12 ↑1 4 too high 17 TrackSure Cloud – Server-Side Tracking, Meta CAPI & GA4 for WooCommerce 70+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #14 3 too high 18 NivoSearch – Ajax Search for WooCommerce 60+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 3 too high 19 Geoa – AI SEO & AEO on Autopilot 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 3 too high 20 DataStackLogic Schema Manager — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 2 too high 21 Toolbox for Elementor — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 1 too high 22 Plain Cookie Consent — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 23 Npcink Workflow Toolbox — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 24 ThemeMiles SEO Agent — · 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.