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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “https redirector”

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 “https redirector”, 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

BlogPort Migrator for Blogger shows at wp.org #14 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 10+ 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 QR Redirector 4K+ · 4.3★ (11) wp.org #1 2 IP2Location Redirection 7K+ · 4.3★ (43) wp.org #2 3 Better Random Redirect 600+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #3 4 WebDefender Security – Protection & AntiSpam 1K+ · 4.0★ (18) wp.org #10 6 too low 5 4 404 Redirection 6K+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #20 15 too low 6 Https Redirector — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 2 too high 7 R Redirector 7K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #19 12 too low 8 DevDome Redirect Manager: Link Rotator, Geo Redirect & 302 Redirect 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 3 too high 9 Vctlo 404 Redirector 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 2 too high 10 Content Guard Pro – Database Malware Scanner & SEO Spam Detector 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 4 too high 11 Fnap Links Redirector — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 3 too high 12 GPM Short URLs Redirector — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 3 too high 13 GoNow IA Broken URL Resolver — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 2 too high 14 PSM SEO Site Console — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 2 too high 15 MasVirtual Lead Tracking — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 2 too high 16 Confident 404 Redirect — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 1 too high 17 R Replytocom Controller 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 4 too low 18 Marbl — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 2 too high 19 WPG Dashboard Menu Manager — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 2 too high 20 BlogPort Migrator for Blogger 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 6 too high 21 L Language Redirector — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 3 too high 22 R Redirector Mod 90+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22

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.