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

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 “groq”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 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

AI Blog Automator shows at wp.org #7 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 7 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

WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, WordPress Automation, AI Services places #6 on merit, 4.7★ from 124 reviews, but shows at wp.org #14. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel 60K+ · 4.7★ (434) wp.org #1 2 Real Testimonials – Testimonial Slider, Collect Customer Reviews and Video Testimonials 40K+ · 4.7★ (226) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Logo Carousel – Responsive Logo Slider, Logo Showcase, and Clients Logo Gallery 20K+ · 4.7★ (162) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Web Directory plugin Free – AI powered 300+ · 4.1★ (20) wp.org #2 ↓1 2 too high 5 BotWriter – AI Writer & SEO Content Generator 1K+ · 4.4★ (16) wp.org #5 ↓3 6 WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, WordPress Automation, AI Services 5K+ · 4.7★ (124) wp.org #14 8 too low 7 BEW – Elementor Addons, Templates & AI Builder 20K+ · 4.5★ (28) wp.org #9 ↓3 2 too low 8 AI Chatbot Free Models – Customer Support, Live Chat, Virtual Assistant 100+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #13 ↓4 5 too low 9 LATW AI Translation for WPML 100+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #11 ↓3 2 too low 10 AI Translate: Affordable Context-Aware Translation 70+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #17 ↓6 7 too low 11 HHG for TranslatePress 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 ↓2 5 too high 12 TTM AI FAQ Schema for Elementor 60+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #12 ↓2 13 Wpbingo AI Commander for WooCommerce 500+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↓3 5 too high 14 AI Blog Automator 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 ↓4 7 too high 15 PurePen AI – AI Content Generator with Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini & More 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 ↓3 5 too high 16 Newsroom OS – Google Discover, Google News, Schema & Editorial Workflow 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓3 1 too high 17 Super Programmatic SEO 10+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #24 ↓4 7 too low 18 AI Provider for Groq — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓4 1 too low 19 TranslateRocket – Free Multilingual Translation, Unlimited Languages 90+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↑1 1 too low 20 Hybrid AI Translator for TranslatePress 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 ↓3 4 too high 21 Codesala SEO Content Engine 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓5 22 Zactonz AI Connector for Groq — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓5 23 Forgeia AI Provider for Groq — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓5 24 Tukify — AI Shopping Assistant for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↓4 6 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.