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

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 “geodirectory”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 4 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

Real Estate Directory – GeoDirectory Add-on shows at wp.org #8 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 300+ 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

WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress CSV, XML & Excel Import Export places #9 on merit, 4.4★ from 593 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory 10K+ · 4.8★ (716) wp.org #1 2 Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk 200K+ · 4.8★ (3220) wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too low 3 API KEY for Google Maps 30K+ · 4.9★ (55) wp.org #6 ↓1 3 too low 4 UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP 20K+ · 4.7★ (183) wp.org #9 5 too low 5 Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots 10K+ · 4.8★ (142) wp.org #11 6 too low 6 Payment forms, Buy now buttons, and Invoicing System | GetPaid 5K+ · 4.5★ (46) wp.org #7 ↑1 1 too low 7 AutomatorWP – No-Code Workflow Automation, Integration & Webhooks Plugin, now with AI 6K+ · 4.8★ (202) wp.org #14 ↓1 7 too low 8 GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, badges & ranks in WordPress, now with AI 10K+ · 4.9★ (493) wp.org #13 ↓1 5 too low 9 WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress CSV, XML & Excel Import Export 20K+ · 4.4★ (593) wp.org #19 ↓1 10 too low 10 Noptin – Newsletter, New Post Notifications & Email Automation 10K+ · 4.5★ (120) wp.org #10 11 AyeCode Connect 10K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #4 ↓1 7 too high 12 Agile Store Locator 10K+ · 4.9★ (59) wp.org #17 5 too low 13 Broadcast 1K+ · 4.9★ (214) wp.org #22 ↓1 9 too low 14 Events Calendar for GeoDirectory 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #2 12 too high 15 WP Event Aggregator: Import Eventbrite events, Meetup events, social events and any iCal Events into Event Calendar 1K+ · 4.6★ (54) wp.org #21 ↓1 6 too low 16 Event Calendar Newsletter 600+ · 4.8★ (16) wp.org #15 ↓1 1 too high 17 BlockStrap Page Builder – Bootstrap Blocks 2K+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #5 ↑1 12 too high 18 Agent Abilities for MCP – Connect Claude and ChatGPT with Permission Controls and Audit Log 800+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #20 ↓1 2 too low 19 User Sync for Azure AD / Azure B2C 60+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #23 ↑1 4 too low 20 Export All Posts, Products, Orders & Users | WP Ultimate Exporter | WordPress CSV Export 6K+ · 3.2★ (16) wp.org #16 4 too high 21 .html for all url 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #12 9 too high 22 Real Estate Directory – GeoDirectory Add-on 300+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↓1 14 too high 23 wpapps Press 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓3 5 too high 24 GeoBuddy 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓2

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.