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

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 “gravityform”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 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

Disposable Email Blocker – GravityForms shows at wp.org #5 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 10+ 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

WSMS (formerly WP SMS): SMS and OTP for WordPress and WooCommerce places #3 on merit, 4.1★ from 107 reviews, but shows at wp.org #7. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 The Cache Purger 1K+ · 4.5★ (6) wp.org #1 2 Divi Gravity Forms (WP Tools) 2K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 WSMS (formerly WP SMS): SMS and OTP for WordPress and WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.1★ (107) wp.org #7 4 too low 4 Advanced Custom Fields: Gravity Forms Add-on 30K+ · 4.2★ (14) wp.org #4 5 FormsCRM – Connect Forms to CRM directly 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #2 3 too high 6 Custom API for WP 1K+ · 4.8★ (45) wp.org #9 3 too low 7 Signature Add-On for Gravity Forms 1K+ · 3.9★ (21) wp.org #14 7 too low 8 OpenPorte Spam Protection 500+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #12 ↑1 4 too low 9 GHL Gravity Bridge – Send Gravity Forms leads to GHL CRM 600+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #6 3 too high 10 Postcodes4U Address Finder 300+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #8 2 too high 11 SweepPress: Website Cleanup and Optimization 500+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #15 4 too low 12 Zodan Mini Admin Menu 90+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #10 2 too high 13 Disposable Email Blocker – GravityForms 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 8 too high 14 Simple Payment 30+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #19 ↑1 5 too low 15 Forms Bridge – Infinite integrations 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #13 ↓1 2 too high 16 Text Replace – Find and Replace WordPress Strings 300+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #20 ↑1 4 too low 17 Addon Submission Blocker for Gravityforms 90+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 6 too high 18 Connector for Propstack 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #22 4 too low 19 Regex Textfield: Gravityforms Add-on 80+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 3 too high 20 Embed PDF for Gravity Forms 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 3 too high 21 Gravity Forms Light Blue API Add-On 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↑1 3 too high 22 Liana with GrowthStack 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↑1 1 too high 23 ifthenpay | Payments for GravityForms — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 24 Invitation Codes: Gravityforms Add-on 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24

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.