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

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 “guns”, 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Faturatik E-Arşiv Fatura Entegrasyonu shows at wp.org #9 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its — 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Barcode Generator: Print Product Labels & Order Barcode Label (A4, Thermal/Roll, Letter) 900+ · 4.5★ (74) wp.org #1 2 Netgsm 1K+ · 4.7★ (15) wp.org #2 3 FFL Checkout by Texas Technology Group 20+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #7 ↓2 4 too low 4 Gun Made — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 PrecisionPay Payments for WooCommerce 20+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 FFL Dealers 10+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #12 ↓1 6 too low 7 g-FFL Checkout 600+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #17 ↓1 10 too low 8 GunTab Payment Gateway 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 2 too high 9 Eafatura Kargo & E-Arşiv ve E-Fatura Entegrasyonu 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 ↑2 4 too high 10 GoPray 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 ↓1 5 too low 11 Stocktake – Physical Inventory Count, Cycle Count & Inventory Audit for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 1 too high 12 Data Feed by TTG for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 4 too high 13 FFL Monkey Data Feed for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 2 too high 14 Faturatik E-Arşiv Fatura Entegrasyonu — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 5 too high 15 E E-Challan Check Punjab – PSCA — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓1 2 too high 16 Retail POS for WooCommerce – Point of Sale, Barcode Scanner & Receipts — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓1 2 too high 17 Replacely – Bulk Content Find & Replace by URLs 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too low 18 FFL API Integration for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓1 2 too low 19 Bayarcash WooCommerce 700+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 ↓1 3 too high 20 Nöbetçi Eczaneler 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓1 1 too low 21 K Kıdem Tazminatı Hesaplama Aracı — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓1 1 too low 22 Bayarcash GiveWP 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓1 2 too low 23 API Isarud Tüm Pazar Yerleri Ticaret Entegrasyonu 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓1 4 too high 24 Backlink Day Counter — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓1 1 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.