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

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 “imprint”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 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

Datareporter Webcare shows at wp.org #10 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 700+ 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 Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1658) wp.org #1 2 WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) 10K+ · 4.0★ (116) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 DSGVO All in one for WP 10K+ · 4.0★ (165) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 Impressum 4K+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #4 5 eRecht24 Legal Texts 50K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 3 too high 6 AWEOS Google Maps iframe load per click 3K+ · 4.7★ (10) wp.org #14 ↓1 8 too low 7 GDPR-DSGVO compliant Embeds for Google Maps 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #8 1 too low 8 PrivacyBee – Datenschutz im Autopilot 700+ · 4.4★ (5) wp.org #11 3 too low 9 easy AMP 500+ · 3.6★ (9) wp.org #22 ↓2 13 too low 10 Bilder Alt 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #12 2 too low 11 getLaw WP API Client 600+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 5 too high 12 LegalWeb Cloud 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 5 too high 13 eeoom GEO – AI Search Optimization 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 5 too low 14 Janolaw AGB Hosting 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 5 too high 15 Datareporter WebCare Integration 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↑1 2 too high 16 Dieter Privacy 40+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 ↓2 5 too low 17 Zenchef widget integration 2K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 2 too high 18 Datareporter Webcare 700+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 8 too high 19 GDPR-DSGVO compliant Embeds for YouTube Videos 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓1 2 too high 20 Gulo Link-in-Bio 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓2 21 OneFor – Payment Gateway — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 5 too high 22 quqii Translator — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓2 1 too low 23 WebWerk Stickers & Overlays — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓2 4 too high 24 Email Notifications for Updates 100+ · 0.0★ (0) 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.