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

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

Contractor Commerce Integration shows at wp.org #4 but places #9 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 40+ 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 Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPress 100K+ · 4.9★ (106) wp.org #1 2 Seraphinite Accelerator 50K+ · 4.8★ (476) wp.org #2 3 RepairBuddy – Repair Shop CRM & Booking Plugin for WordPress 400+ · 4.9★ (24) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 MPG – Multiple Page Generator, Bulk Landing Pages & Programmatic SEO 2K+ · 3.9★ (27) wp.org #6 ↓2 2 too low 5 AI for Home Services 800+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 Booktics – Appointment Booking Calendar for Service Businesses 700+ · 4.2★ (13) wp.org #8 ↓2 2 too low 7 Radius Booking – Appointment Booking Calendar & Scheduling for Services & Events 500+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #9 ↓2 2 too low 8 D Durofy HVAC Quote Calculator — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 1 too high 9 Contractor Commerce Integration 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 ↓1 5 too high 10 SaasPricing – Advanced Pricing & Comparison Tables for Elementor 400+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #10 ↓2 11 ReviewMojo – Reviews & Feedback Funnel 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 ↓2 1 too low 12 Form & Phone Lead Tracker for Local Service Businesses – Lead Ledger — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓3 2 too low 13 Bookingor – Booking System and Appointment Booking Calendar, Meeting Scheduling & WooCommerce 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↓2 2 too high 14 IdealMedia NAP Manager — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 1 too low 15 P Pricestead Cost Calculators — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 1 too low 16 Townsmith Local Pages Engine – Service Area & Location Page Generator — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 3 too high 17 Bidquill — AI Estimate Chatbot — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓5 18 ScopeQuote Cost Calculator — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓5 19 SiteStaffr: AI Receptionist with Free AI Chat for WordPress — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓3 20 F Fixyno Core — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓7 1 too low 21 FieldBrain Connect — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓7 1 too low 22 N NexJob Online Booking — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓4 1 too low 23 Hyperion Schema — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓4 1 too low 24 One Blog a Day — Expert Blog Writing & Publishing on Autopilot — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 ↓3 4 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.