wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “getresponse wordpress”
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 “getresponse wordpress”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 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
HT Contact Form – Drag & Drop Form Builder for WordPress shows at wp.org #7 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 17 places. Its 10K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.2★ average from 5 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Quiz Maker by AYS places #12 on merit, 4.9★ from 601 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups 80K+ · 4.4★ (859)
wp.org #3 ↑1 2 too low 2 
WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387)
wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too low 3 
Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files 10K+ · 4.6★ (297)
wp.org #6 ↑1 3 too low 4 
Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder 600K+ · 4.9★ (4514)
wp.org #14 ↑2 10 too low 5 
GetResponse Forms by Optin Cat 1K+ · 4.9★ (9) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #2 3 too high 6 
GetResponse Official 4K+ · 4.3★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #1 5 too high 7 
WP Fusion Lite – Marketing Automation and CRM Integration for WordPress 4K+ · 5.0★ (69)
wp.org #9 ↑1 2 too low 8 
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (807)
wp.org #13 5 too low 9 
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP 20K+ · 4.7★ (183)
wp.org #12 ↑3 3 too low 10 
Quiz Cat – WordPress Quiz Plugin 4K+ · 4.7★ (35)
wp.org #8 ↑3 2 too high 11 
Optin Forms – Simple List Building Plugin for WordPress 2K+ · 4.6★ (72)
wp.org #11 ↑1 12 Quiz Maker by AYS 20K+ · 4.9★ (601)
wp.org #23 11 too low 13 
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress – OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation 1M+ · 4.3★ (821) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #10 ↓2 3 too high 14 
NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress 5K+ · 4.1★ (135)
wp.org #16 ↑1 2 too low 15 
Contact Form 7 GetResponse Extension 1K+ · 4.3★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #5 10 too high 16 
Contact Form by Supsystic – Drag & Drop Form Builder with Templates & Form Statistics 6K+ · 4.7★ (92)
wp.org #19 3 too low 17 
Uncanny Automator – AI + Automation for WordPress | AI Agent, AI Page Builder, Free AI Usage Included 40K+ · 4.9★ (157) not PHP-current
wp.org #21 ↓7 4 too low 18 
Icegram Engage – Popups, Welcome Bars, Optins, Slide-Ins & Lead Generation for WordPress 10K+ · 4.7★ (370) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #20 2 too low 19 
weForms – Easy Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder For WordPress 10K+ · 4.5★ (111) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #15 ↑4 4 too high 20 
FuseWP – WordPress User Sync to Email List & Marketing Automation (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign etc.) 2K+ · 4.9★ (25)
wp.org #17 ↑1 3 too high 21 
MailMunch – Grow your Email List 5K+ · 4.7★ (241) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #22 ↓1 1 too low 22 
WebinarPress – Webinar System for WordPress 800+ · 4.1★ (40)
wp.org #18 ↑2 4 too high 23 
Noptin – Newsletter, New Post Notifications & Email Automation 10K+ · 4.5★ (120) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #24 ↓2 1 too low 24 HT Contact Form – Drag & Drop Form Builder for WordPress 10K+ · 4.2★ (5) not PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #7 ↑2 17 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.