wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “input autofill”

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 “input autofill”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 5 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

Postcode.eu Address Validation shows at wp.org #9 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 200+ 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

miniOrange OTP Login, Verification and SMS Notifications places #9 on merit, 4.7★ from 439 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Kikote – Location Picker at Checkout & Google Address AutoFill Plugin for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (65) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #1 2

Ultra Addons for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (107) wp.org #2 3

Formidable Forms – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder 300K+ · 4.8★ (1387) wp.org #6 ↑1 3 too low 4

Shipping Simulator for WooCommerce 6K+ · 5.0★ (40) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #3 ↑3 1 too high 5

Kybernaut IČO DIČ 2K+ · 5.0★ (38) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too high 6

DTX – Dynamic Text Extension for Contact Form 7 100K+ · 4.7★ (99) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #5 1 too high 7

Ninja Forms – Contact Form Builder with Calculators, Quizzes, Signatures & AI Form Builder 500K+ · 4.4★ (1397) wp.org #14 ↓1 7 too low 8

Campos Checkout Brasileiro para WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (45) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #7 ↑3 1 too high 9

miniOrange OTP Login, Verification and SMS Notifications 5K+ · 4.7★ (439) wp.org #20 ↑1 11 too low 10

Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA — reCAPTCHA Alternative for All Forms 4K+ · 4.8★ (50) wp.org #13 ↑2 3 too low 11

ATUM WooCommerce Inventory Management and Stock Tracking 10K+ · 4.7★ (128) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #11 ↓2 12

Fluid Checkout for WooCommerce – Lite 20K+ · 4.9★ (159) wp.org #23 ↑1 11 too low 13

Country & Phone Field Contact Form 7 40K+ · 4.5★ (41) wp.org #15 ↑1 2 too low 14

Form Maker by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder 30K+ · 4.5★ (778) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #19 ↑1 5 too low 15

Gutena Forms – Contact Form, Survey Form, Feedback Form, Booking Form, and Custom Form Builder 20K+ · 4.5★ (11) thin reviews wp.org #10 ↑2 5 too high 16

Anti-spam Reloaded 1K+ · 5.0★ (14) thin reviews wp.org #16 ↑2 17

WPify Woo – Withdrawal, CRN/VAT, QR payments, Heureka and more for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (49) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #22 ↑1 5 too low 18

ELEX WooCommerce Address Validation & Google Address Autocomplete Plugin 700+ · 4.2★ (10) thin reviews wp.org #18 ↑1 19

Integrate Razorpay for Contact Form 7 500+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #8 11 too high 20

Address Autocomplete via Google for Gravity Forms 1K+ · 4.7★ (7) not PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #21 ↑1 1 too low 21

فاکتورک (Faktorak) 500+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #24 3 too low 22

Postcode.eu Address Validation 200+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #9 ↑2 13 too high 23

IPA – Indian Pincode Autofill 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #12 ↑2 11 too high 24

Form Enhancer for Fluent Forms 30+ · 5.0★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #17 7 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.