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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “jet engine”

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 “jet engine”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 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

Solid Dynamics shows at wp.org #8 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 60+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Post Views Counter places #6 on merit, 4.9★ from 1237 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 miniOrange OTP Login, Verification and SMS Notifications 5K+ · 4.7★ (439) wp.org #1 2 Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin 1M+ · 4.2★ (641) wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too low 3 Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused Images and More! 4K+ · 4.2★ (41) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Mail Mint – Email Marketing, Automation & WooCommerce Emails with AI Assistance 4K+ · 4.7★ (125) wp.org #6 ↑1 2 too low 5 WP Fast Total Search – The Power of Indexed Search 1K+ · 4.4★ (28) wp.org #5 ↑1 6 Post Views Counter 100K+ · 4.9★ (1237) wp.org #17 ↑2 11 too low 7 پارسی دیت – Parsi Date 100K+ · 4.6★ (130) wp.org #14 ↑1 7 too low 8 SheetsPilot – AI Spreadsheet Bulk Edit for Posts, WooCommerce Products & SEO 700+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #4 ↓1 4 too high 9 OttoKit: All-in-One Automation Platform 90K+ · 4.9★ (125) wp.org #13 ↑1 4 too low 10 Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks 70K+ · 4.8★ (107) wp.org #19 ↑1 9 too low 11 گیت‌لند | درگاه پرداخت هوشمند گیت‌لند 5K+ · 4.7★ (18) wp.org #16 ↑1 5 too low 12 Export All Posts, Products, Orders & Users | WP Ultimate Exporter | WordPress CSV Export 6K+ · 3.2★ (16) wp.org #7 ↑1 5 too high 13 Meep AI Translator – Multilingual for Elementor, WooCommerce & Forms 10+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #9 ↑1 4 too high 14 Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons 3K+ · 4.7★ (10) wp.org #21 ↑1 7 too low 15 NutsForPress Indexing and SEO 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↑1 5 too high 16 Database Optimizer & Site Migration – Clone & Restore, Backup & Cache Cleaner — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↑1 5 too high 17 Solid Dynamics 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↑1 9 too high 18 Samybaxy's Hyperdrive — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 ↑1 6 too high 19 Review Deck 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 1 too high 20 SpeeSeek – Find What Slows Your WordPress Site — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 ↑1 5 too high 21 Unstoppable Site Manager — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↑1 1 too high 22 Apply Button Scroll to Top for JetSmartFilters 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↑1 23 Unstoppable Site Connector 300+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↑1 24 Sync Gravity Forms and Hubspot Forms — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24

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.