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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “gravity forms uploader”

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 “gravity forms uploader”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20.

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

Multi Uploader for Gravity Forms shows at wp.org #6 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 10+ 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

Quick Featured Images places #6 on merit, 4.7★ from 235 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 Download Monitor 80K+ · 4.5★ (525) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 Big File Uploads – Increase Maximum File Upload Size 100K+ · 4.9★ (403) wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too low 3 HIPAA Forms 700+ · 4.3★ (9) wp.org #1 2 too high 4 weForms – Easy Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder For WordPress 10K+ · 4.5★ (111) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Affiliates Manager 8K+ · 4.1★ (61) wp.org #7 2 too low 6 Quick Featured Images 50K+ · 4.7★ (235) wp.org #19 13 too low 7 Supreme Modules Lite – Divi Theme, Extra Theme and Divi Builder 100K+ · 4.8★ (109) wp.org #17 ↓2 10 too low 8 Squad Modules Lite – Free Divi 5 & Divi 4 Modules for Divi Builder 1K+ · 5.0★ (12) wp.org #10 ↑1 2 too low 9 WP-Stateless – Google Cloud Storage 4K+ · 3.9★ (51) wp.org #13 4 too low 10 MediaPress 3K+ · 4.7★ (33) wp.org #15 ↑1 5 too low 11 Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin 6K+ · 3.5★ (194) wp.org #18 7 too low 12 Add-On for Microsoft Teams and Gravity Forms 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #4 ↓1 8 too high 13 WP-CRM System – Manage Clients and Projects 700+ · 3.9★ (15) wp.org #8 5 too high 14 FormLift for Keap (Legacy) Web Forms 300+ · 4.6★ (12) wp.org #11 ↑1 3 too high 15 Infinite Uploads – Offload, Optimize & Organize Your Media Library 800+ · 4.4★ (20) wp.org #14 1 too high 16 Easy Integration for Dropbox – File Manager 100+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #9 ↑1 7 too high 17 Hydra Booking — Appointment Scheduling & Booking Calendar 2K+ · 4.4★ (9) wp.org #12 ↓3 5 too high 18 WP Advanced Ticket System, Elite Support Helpdesk 100+ · 4.0★ (58) wp.org #24 6 too low 19 WP Email Template 2K+ · 3.1★ (35) wp.org #16 ↑1 3 too high 20 Multi Uploader for Gravity Forms 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 14 too high 21 OpenPorte Spam Protection 500+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 Tiger Elements Forms – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too high 23 DigiExpert8 Forms File Uploader for OneDrive — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 1 too high 24 DriveHub – Google Drive Integration | File Manager, Image Gallery & Media Library 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 4 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.