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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “idx plugin”

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 “idx plugin”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20. 11 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

My IDX Home Search shows at wp.org #9 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 100+ 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.

Buried gem

Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator places #7 on merit, 4.7★ from 620 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 Flexmls® IDX Plugin 1K+ · 3.5★ (22) wp.org #1 ↑1 2 Realtyna Organic IDX plugin + WPL Real Estate 1K+ · 4.7★ (203) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 Translate WordPress with GTranslate 900K+ · 4.9★ (4962) wp.org #13 10 too low 4 Estatik Real Estate Plugin 10K+ · 4.6★ (187) wp.org #10 6 too low 5 IMPress for IDX Broker 7K+ · 3.1★ (34) wp.org #2 ↑1 3 too high 6 Optima Express IDX 10K+ · 3.2★ (45) wp.org #6 7 Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator 100K+ · 4.7★ (620) wp.org #21 ↓1 14 too low 8 Showcase IDX Real Estate Search & Lead Capture 2K+ · 3.8★ (35) wp.org #5 3 too high 9 Rover IDX 200+ · 4.8★ (24) wp.org #8 ↓1 1 too high 10 MLSImport: IDX Plugin & MLS Plugin for Real Estate Listings 5K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #3 ↓2 7 too high 11 WP Directory Kit 2K+ · 4.9★ (35) wp.org #20 ↓1 9 too low 12 Buying Buddy IDX CRM – Real Estate MLS Plugin 500+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #7 ↑1 5 too high 13 SimplyRETS Real Estate IDX 200+ · 4.9★ (8) wp.org #11 2 too high 14 Back Button Widget 4K+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #19 5 too low 15 Houzez Property Feed 1K+ · 4.7★ (11) wp.org #18 3 too low 16 Diverse Solutions IDX Real Estate Listings & MLS Search 1K+ · 3.2★ (66) wp.org #15 ↑1 1 too high 17 VistaWP – IDX Feeds for Page Builders 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #17 18 Stockdio Historical Chart 800+ · 3.9★ (7) wp.org #24 ↓1 6 too low 19 My IDX Home Search 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 10 too high 20 Apex IDX 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 8 too high 21 Web4Realty IDX 80+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 7 too high 22 AeroIDX – Real Estate IDX Search, MLS Listings & Lead Capture — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓1 1 too low 23 Easy MLS Listings Import 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓1 1 too high 24 Lofty IDX 60+ · 1.0★ (2) wp.org #16 ↓1 8 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.