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

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 “gregorian”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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

Persian Text and Date Converter shows at wp.org #13 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 40+ installs carry it up the search order; its 1.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Easy Form Builder by WhiteStudio – Drag & Drop Form Builder places #4 on merit, 5.0★ from 70 reviews, but shows at wp.org #8. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Bangla Date Display 4K+ · 4.6★ (11) wp.org #1 2 تقویم فارسی – Persian Calendar 3K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #2 3 Salat Times 500+ · 4.8★ (9) wp.org #3 4 Easy Form Builder by WhiteStudio – Drag & Drop Form Builder 1K+ · 5.0★ (70) wp.org #8 4 too low 5 Nepali Date Converter 800+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 Number to Bangla 10+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #10 4 too low 7 Bangla Calendar Display 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 2 too high 8 Titula 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #12 4 too low 9 Xllentech English Islamic Calendar 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 3 too high 10 Jewish Date 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 3 too high 11 Material Dashboard 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 12 Form LOOQ — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↑1 6 too low 13 Admin Toolbar Live Clock 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 4 too high 14 Intl DateTime Calendar 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 2 too low 15 Persian Kit: Complete Persian/Jalali Pack | پیشرفته‌ترین فارسی ساز وردپرس و ووکامرس 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 2 too low 16 Product Expiration Easy Peasy 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 2 too high 17 Discordian Date Function 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓1 2 too low 18 Sajilo Bikram Sambat — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 3 too high 19 Binimuse Geʽez Calendar — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 2 too low 20 S Shamsi, Gregorian, and Hijri Date and Time 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 21 WAQTUNA Prayer Times — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 1 too low 22 ZERTI — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 Persian Text and Date Converter 40+ · 1.0★ (1) wp.org #13 10 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.