wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “integromat”
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 “integromat”, we and wp.org disagree 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
Product Enquiry for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #7 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 3K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.5★ average from 29 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
FunnelKit Automations – Email Marketing Automation and CRM for WordPress & WooCommerce places #11 on merit, 5.0★ from 346 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
AutomatorWP – No-Code Workflow Automation, Integration & Webhooks Plugin, now with AI 6K+ · 4.8★ (202) heavy footprint
wp.org #3 ↑1 2 too low 2 
CartBounty – Save and recover abandoned carts for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.8★ (84) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #2 3 
Brave – Create Popup, Optins, Lead Generation, Survey, Sticky Elements & Interactive Content 20K+ · 4.8★ (209)
wp.org #5 ↑1 2 too low 4 
Post to Google My Business (Google Business Profile) 10K+ · 4.9★ (159) not PHP-current
wp.org #4 ↓1 5 
Make Connector 70K+ · 2.7★ (25) low rating, top placement
wp.org #1 4 too high 6 
WP Fusion Lite – Marketing Automation and CRM Integration for WordPress 4K+ · 5.0★ (69)
wp.org #6 ↓1 7 
Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat – Bit Assist 9K+ · 4.9★ (111)
wp.org #8 ↑2 1 too low 8 
Email Subscribers & Newsletters by Icegram Express – Email Marketing, Post Notifications & WooCommerce Marekting Automation for WordPress 50K+ · 4.6★ (1170) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #9 1 too low 9 
HubSpot All-In-One Marketing – Forms, Popups, Live Chat 200K+ · 4.3★ (207)
wp.org #10 ↓3 1 too low 10 
Bit integrations – Form Integration, Webhook, Spreadsheets, CRM, LMS & Email Automation 20K+ · 4.9★ (160)
wp.org #14 ↓1 4 too low 11 FunnelKit Automations – Email Marketing Automation and CRM for WordPress & WooCommerce 20K+ · 5.0★ (346)
wp.org #17 ↓1 6 too low 12 
Uncanny Automator – AI + Automation for WordPress | AI Agent, AI Page Builder, Free AI Usage Included 40K+ · 4.9★ (157) not PHP-current
wp.org #16 ↓1 4 too low 13 Product Enquiry for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.5★ (29) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #7 ↑2 6 too high 14 
FuseWP – WordPress User Sync to Email List & Marketing Automation (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign etc.) 2K+ · 4.9★ (25)
wp.org #12 2 too high 15 
Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️ 6K+ · 4.4★ (38) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #18 ↓1 3 too low 16 
Notification Master – Real-Time WordPress Notifications With Email, SMS, Webhooks & More 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓3 5 too high 17 
Retrigger Notifications Gravity Forms 1K+ · 4.7★ (6) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓2 4 too high 18 
Webhookify – Send Form Submissions to Webhooks 100+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #24 ↓2 6 too low 19 
Forerunner® AI Live Chat 20+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↓2 1 too low 20 
Quill Booking – Appointment Scheduling & Event Management Solution 70+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #22 ↓1 2 too low 21 
WP Connectr: Power Automate integration 100+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↓1 6 too high 22 
RescueFill — Abandoned Lead Recovery & Automation Plugin 10+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #23 1 too low 23 R RT Webhook for Contact Form 7 100+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #21 ↓1 2 too high 24 
Integration for Airtable – Import Airtable to WordPress & Submit Forms to Airtable 70+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #19 5 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.