wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “gmo”
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 “gmo”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 1 of the top 17. 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Plugin Name: GMO Go to Top shows at wp.org #10 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Payment Gateway GMOPG for WooCommerce 40+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #1 2 
WING Website Migrator 500+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #2 3 
Payment Gateway SMBCGP for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 4 
Value-Auth Two Factor and Access Control 200+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #4 5 
Products Wizard Lite for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #5 6 
Cart Bridge JP – Migrate for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #6 7 
TypeSquare Webfonts for iCLUSTA+ 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #7 8 
TypeSquare Webfonts for Z.com 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #8 9 
Plugin Name: GMO Slider 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #11 2 too low 10 
Plugin Name: GMO Showtime 200+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #9 1 too high 11 
Plugin Name: GMO Page Transitions 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #12 1 too low 12 
Plugin Name: GMO Ads Master 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #13 1 too low 13 
Plugin Name: GMO Share Connection 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #14 1 too low 14 
Plugin Name: GMO TinyMCE Smiley 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 1 too low 15 
Plugin Name: GMO Google Map 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #16 1 too low 16 
Plugin Name: GMO Widget Custom 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #17 1 too low 17 Plugin Name: GMO Go to Top 10+ · 3.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #10 7 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.