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

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 rss”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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

Rank Authority — AI SEO & GEO on Autopilot shows at wp.org #5 but places #11 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 50+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic places #7 on merit, 4.4★ from 1053 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5231) wp.org #1 2 SEOPress – AI SEO Plugin & On-site SEO 300K+ · 4.8★ (1267) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 AdRotate Banner Manager 20K+ · 4.3★ (655) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 Visibility – Lightweight SEO, AEO and GEO for Search and AI 600+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #2 3 too high 6 iQ Block Country 20K+ · 3.9★ (166) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic 10K+ · 4.4★ (1053) wp.org #20 13 too low 8 PushEngage – Web Push Notifications, WooCommerce Automation & Chat Widget 8K+ · 4.3★ (37) wp.org #11 3 too low 9 Listdom: AI-powered Business Directory with Classifieds Ads Listings 1K+ · 4.9★ (60) wp.org #18 9 too low 10 BotBlocker Security – Complete security platform 3K+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #8 2 too high 11 Rank Authority — AI SEO & GEO on Autopilot 50+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #5 6 too high 12 SweepWidget – Giveaway, Contest, Sweepstakes, Competition & Photo Contest Plugin 100+ · 4.3★ (14) wp.org #17 ↓1 5 too low 13 ActiveDEMAND 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #13 14 Hack The SEO – MCP Server for Claude, AI Bot Tracker, llms.txt, GEO Score & Cannibalization 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #10 ↓1 4 too high 15 Recomaze – AI Chat Agent, AEO & GEO 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 ↑1 6 too high 16 Newsroom OS – Google Discover, Google News, Schema & Editorial Workflow 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↑1 2 too high 17 GT – AI SEO/GEO/AEO Optimizer 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓1 2 too high 18 Web Push Notifications by Aimtell 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 6 too high 19 Roxbin Search 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↑1 3 too high 20 QC SEO Help for llms.txt, AI Analytics, AI Content Writer, FAQ Generator, Subtitle to Article 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 1 too high 21 Impex Rank SEO – AI Writer, Schema, XML Sitemap & llms.txt — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↑1 22 Airygen SEO – Topic Clusters for SEO & GEO — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓1 23 AISiteVolt – AI Content, GEO, llms.txt & Local AI (Ollama) — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 24 TransparAI: EU AI Act Compliance, AI Disclosure & AI Image Detection 10+ · 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.