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

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 “hider”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 3 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

Price & Cart Hider – WooCommerce Catalog Mode, Wholesale & B2B shows at wp.org #2 but places #8 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 200+ 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 Smart User Slug Hider 2K+ · 4.9★ (55) wp.org #1 ↑2 2 Block Plugin Update 5K+ · 4.4★ (19) wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too low 3 DiagnoSEO – Fast and Automated On-page SEO 100+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #10 ↓1 7 too low 4 WP Directory Kit 2K+ · 4.9★ (35) wp.org #22 ↑1 18 too low 5 WebDefender Security – Protection & AntiSpam 1K+ · 4.0★ (18) wp.org #12 ↓1 7 too low 6 SurfLink – Link Manager & Backup Restore 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 1 too high 7 Dokan Menu Hider 500+ · 4.7★ (12) wp.org #20 13 too low 8 Price & Cart Hider – WooCommerce Catalog Mode, Wholesale & B2B 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 ↓1 6 too high 9 Notifications Hider — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 5 too high 10 Store Restriction for WooCommerce – Advanced B2B, Wholesale & Content Visibility Control 20+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #7 3 too high 11 Trivha Admin Hider — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 5 too high 12 Angry Menu Hider — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 4 too high 13 Multiple Cart Fee – Custom Extra Charges, Surcharges & Conditional Fees for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 ↑3 4 too high 14 Advanced Order Status For WooCommerce – Custom Status Management & Workflow Automation 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 1 too high 15 SK Notice Hider — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 1 too high 16 File Manager, Code Editor, and Backup by Managefy 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↓1 5 too high 17 VerseSofts Bulk Order Table — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 2 too high 18 Dokan Vendor Info Hider – Hide Vendor info from Store-list and store page 90+ · 3.2★ (6) wp.org #23 ↑1 5 too low 19 B2B Quantity Manager for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 3 too high 20 HealthBeam – Advanced WordPress Diagnostics, Monitoring & Site Health Tools — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 3 too high 21 AI Order Insights for WooCommerce – Intelligent Customer Analysis & Upsell Recommendations — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 3 too high 22 Allimedia Login & Prefix Guard — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 3 too high 23 Easy Elements Hider 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 2 too high 24 WP Supra – Maintenance & Support Utilities 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24 ↓2

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.