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

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 “houzez”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20. 2 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

Respacio Houzez Import shows at wp.org #9 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Media Cleaner: Delete Unused Images & Clean Your Media Library places #5 on merit, 4.6★ from 779 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Houzez Property Feed 1K+ · 4.7★ (11) wp.org #1 2 Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots 10K+ · 4.8★ (142) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 miniOrange OTP Login, Verification and SMS Notifications 5K+ · 4.7★ (439) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 Featured Image from URL (FIFU) 60K+ · 4.6★ (264) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 Media Cleaner: Delete Unused Images & Clean Your Media Library 90K+ · 4.6★ (779) wp.org #21 ↓2 16 too low 6 MaxX Single Property Schema For Houzez Theme Only 10+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #3 ↑3 3 too high 7 Houzez WooCommerce Addon 4K+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #2 5 too high 8 WP Directory Kit 2K+ · 4.9★ (35) wp.org #22 ↓2 14 too low 9 Activity Log Pro – User Activity Log, Audit Log & Security Monitor 400+ · 5.0★ (15) wp.org #24 ↓2 15 too low 10 MLSImport: IDX Plugin & MLS Plugin for Real Estate Listings 5K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #7 ↓4 3 too high 11 Realtivo-Resales Online for Houzez 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↓1 3 too high 12 PK InExPress — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #13 ↓2 1 too low 13 WP Property Feed Connector for Houzez Theme 40+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 ↓2 1 too low 14 Silo Feed Exporter for Houzez — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↓1 4 too high 15 ListingKit – Fast Search & Filter for Houzez — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓1 4 too high 16 Respacio Houzez Import 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↓1 7 too high 17 365 CRM – Instant Lead Alerts for Contact Forms — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 2 too high 18 ListingKit – AI Property Import 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 ↑2 6 too high 19 Lukian.ai – AI Photo Enhancement — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↓3 3 too high 20 E Ethersys Importer For Modelo Netty — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓2 3 too high 21 RehAnalytics — By Rehani — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓2 3 too high 22 Get Mortgage — By Rehani — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓2 3 too high 23 Khuza Listing Intelligence — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓2 3 too high 24 Privyr CRM – Instant Lead Alerts for Contact Forms 4K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 ↓2 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.