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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “h5p”

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 “h5p”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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 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

WPLMS H5P shows at wp.org #9 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.5★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Uncanny Automator – AI + Automation for WordPress | AI Agent, AI Page Builder, Free AI Usage Included places #7 on merit, 4.9★ from 157 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Interactive Content – H5P 40K+ · 4.8★ (61) wp.org #1 2 Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590) wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too low 3 Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 6K+ · 4.8★ (184) wp.org #6 3 too low 4 AutomatorWP – No-Code Workflow Automation, Integration & Webhooks Plugin, now with AI 6K+ · 4.8★ (202) wp.org #10 6 too low 5 LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 70K+ · 4.3★ (597) wp.org #8 3 too low 6 GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, badges & ranks in WordPress, now with AI 10K+ · 4.9★ (493) wp.org #12 6 too low 7 Uncanny Automator – AI + Automation for WordPress | AI Agent, AI Page Builder, Free AI Usage Included 40K+ · 4.9★ (157) wp.org #17 10 too low 8 SNORDIAN's H5P Resize Pulse 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #2 6 too high 9 Broadcast 1K+ · 4.9★ (214) wp.org #18 9 too low 10 SNORDIAN's H5PxAPIkatchu 500+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #7 3 too high 11 Dashboard for Pressbooks and H5P 90+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 ↑1 8 too high 12 SNORDIAN’s H5P Themer 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 7 too high 13 GamiPress – H5P Points Per Score 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 2 too high 14 SNORDIAN's H5P Content Type Repository Manager 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓1 15 Experience API for TutorLMS by GrassBlade 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 16 Experience API for LifterLMS by Grassblade 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 17 Experience API for LearnPress by GrassBlade 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 ↑1 4 too high 18 WPLMS H5P 1K+ · 3.5★ (2) wp.org #9 9 too high 19 NDLA's H5P Caretaker — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 20 R Remix Manager for H5P — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 21 Papijo Package Converter for H5P — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 22 Papijo Usage Report for H5P — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 23 N Nest Frontend Editor for H5P — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 24 myCred Amelia – Gamification with Events & Appointments Booking 40+ · 1.7★ (3) 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.