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

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 “ges”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 16 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

VIESAC – Free VAT Validation for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #7 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 20+ 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

Estatik Real Estate Plugin places #3 on merit, 4.6★ from 187 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 WP DPE-GES 600+ · 4.9★ (8) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 Conditional Blocks – Advanced Content Visibility Control for WordPress 2K+ · 4.9★ (15) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 Estatik Real Estate Plugin 10K+ · 4.6★ (187) wp.org #19 16 too low 4 Stock market charts from finviz 400+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 ImmoWP Diagnostic DPE GES 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #1 4 too high 6 Vitepos – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.7★ (54) wp.org #17 11 too low 7 WP24 Domain Check 4K+ · 4.3★ (32) wp.org #16 9 too low 8 B BuddyPress Group Email Subscription 1K+ · 4.0★ (32) wp.org #10 ↓1 2 too low 9 Exchange Rates 800+ · 4.2★ (10) wp.org #20 ↓2 11 too low 10 ImmoWP Gestion Immobiliere 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #5 5 too high 11 Paysera Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 7K+ · 2.9★ (16) wp.org #18 ↑2 7 too low 12 BâtiClasse DPE GES — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 6 too high 13 Genie Image – Image Generation with its AI Magic 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↓1 5 too high 14 DropProduct – Bulk Product Uploader for WooCommerce 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↓1 5 too high 15 VIESAC – Free VAT Validation for WooCommerce 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 8 too high 16 Bible Daily Reading Plan 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 5 too high 17 E Ethersys Importer For Modelo Netty — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 5 too high 18 Smart DPE — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 5 too high 19 SKYRO Checkout for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 5 too high 20 {eac}SoftwareRegistry Distribution SDK — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 5 too high 21 FX Currency Converter 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 3 too low 22 E Energ1zer — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 PayGreen Impact 10+ · 2.0★ (1) wp.org #21 2 too high 24 Direct math input with MathQuill 30+ · 3.0★ (1) wp.org #22 2 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.