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

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 “integrate”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 2 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

Integrate PostHog Web Analytics shows at wp.org #7 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 300+ 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 with GTranslate places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 4962 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ · 4.4★ (1445) wp.org #3 2 too low 2 WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833) wp.org #2 3 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #4 ↑4 1 too low 4 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields 100K+ · 4.8★ (418) wp.org #6 ↓1 2 too low 5 Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI 10M+ · 4.8★ (27821) wp.org #9 ↑3 4 too low 6 Integrate Umami 2K+ · 4.3★ (3) wp.org #1 5 too high 7 Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin 300K+ · 4.9★ (1281) wp.org #11 ↓2 4 too low 8 WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387) wp.org #14 ↓1 6 too low 9 Translate WordPress with GTranslate 900K+ · 4.9★ (4962) wp.org #18 ↑1 9 too low 10 Payment Plugins for Stripe WooCommerce 100K+ · 4.8★ (303) wp.org #10 11 Site Reviews 60K+ · 4.9★ (376) wp.org #19 ↓2 8 too low 12 Easy Updates Manager 300K+ · 4.8★ (726) wp.org #20 ↑1 8 too low 13 Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction 10K+ · 4.7★ (270) wp.org #21 ↑3 8 too low 14 MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress 1M+ · 4.8★ (1497) wp.org #24 10 too low 15 Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.8★ (127) wp.org #13 ↑7 2 too high 16 Integrate Razorpay for Contact Form 7 500+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 ↓1 11 too high 17 Integrate Dynamics 365 CRM 80+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #15 2 too high 18 Kit (formerly ConvertKit) for WPForms 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #17 ↑1 1 too high 19 Integrate WooCommerce with Lightspeed (Vend) 40+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #23 ↓1 4 too low 20 Integrate PostHog Web Analytics 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 ↓1 13 too high 21 Integrate Rybbit 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 ↑6 13 too high 22 Integrate nekorekten.com for WooCommerce 80+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #12 ↓1 10 too high 23 Mailercloud – Integrate webforms and synchronize website contacts 100+ · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #16 7 too high 24 Embed and Integrate Etsy Shop 200+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #22 2 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.