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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “github sync”

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 “github sync”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20. 3 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

Syncio — Multistore Product & Inventory Sync For WooCommerce shows at wp.org #9 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 100+ 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

MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress places #9 on merit, 4.8★ from 1497 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 WP Remote Users Sync 6K+ · 4.9★ (73) wp.org #1 2 Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ · 4.4★ (1445) wp.org #5 3 too low 3 LiteSpeed Cache 7M+ · 4.8★ (2778) wp.org #6 3 too low 4 Sync Post With Other Site 3K+ · 3.9★ (29) wp.org #2 2 too high 5 Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667) wp.org #7 2 too low 6 Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ · 4.8★ (7519) wp.org #14 8 too low 7 BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin 400K+ · 4.0★ (1323) wp.org #12 5 too low 8 CiviCRM Member Sync 800+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #3 5 too high 9 MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress 1M+ · 4.8★ (1497) wp.org #21 12 too low 10 SlimStat Analytics – Real-Time Stats, Heatmaps & Ecommerce 70K+ · 4.8★ (816) wp.org #20 10 too low 11 CiviCRM Profile Sync 500+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #4 7 too high 12 Google for WooCommerce 800K+ · 2.7★ (268) wp.org #8 4 too high 13 Git it Write – Write posts from GitHub 100+ · 4.7★ (7) wp.org #11 2 too high 14 InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration 40K+ · 4.5★ (11) wp.org #24 10 too low 15 Meta for WooCommerce 400K+ · 2.1★ (481) wp.org #17 2 too low 16 Simply Disable Comments 8K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #18 2 too low 17 DiluxOne Multisite User Sync 10+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #22 5 too low 18 Sync Content From Notion 40+ · 4.5★ (2) wp.org #16 2 too high 19 Embed Repo for GitHub – showcase your open source projects 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 6 too high 20 Syncio — Multistore Product & Inventory Sync For WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 11 too high 21 Actionwear products sync 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 11 too high 22 Classic Menu Sync for Block 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 7 too high 23 Markdown Renderer for GitHub 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 24 Scholar Sync – Academic Publications & Researcher Profiles 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 5 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.