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

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 “jsdelivr”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 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

appiapp Carousel Block shows at wp.org #11 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 50+ 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 NextGenThemes jsDelivr CDN 300+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #1 2 Better Font Awesome 60K+ · 4.5★ (88) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 UiChemy – Convert Figma, Prompts and AI Builds to Elementor, Gutenberg and Bricks 8K+ · 5.0★ (15) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP 90K+ · 4.8★ (80) wp.org #7 ↓1 3 too low 5 SlimStat Analytics – Real-Time Stats, Heatmaps & Ecommerce 70K+ · 4.8★ (816) wp.org #8 3 too low 6 3D Viewer – Turn Product Pages into Interactive 3D Experiences 9K+ · 4.7★ (24) wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too high 7 Property Hive 3K+ · 4.9★ (96) wp.org #10 ↓1 3 too low 8 Popups for WooCommerce: Add to Cart, Checkout & More 2K+ · 4.8★ (12) wp.org #6 ↓1 2 too high 9 CCI Posts Carousel All In One 2K+ · 4.6★ (27) wp.org #12 ↓2 3 too low 10 Rocket Font – 한글 1K+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #4 6 too high 11 UX Flat 2K+ · 4.7★ (13) wp.org #13 ↓2 2 too low 12 Version Control for jQuery 5K+ · 4.9★ (7) wp.org #16 ↓2 4 too low 13 eBook Crafter – Convert Posts to PDF eBooks, Ready to Print 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #9 ↓2 4 too high 14 ZenMarkup Privacy Analytics 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 ↓2 15 AI Chatbot, Live Chat & Lead Generation for WordPress 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 ↓2 16 3D Viewer – 3D Model Viewer – Augmented Reality – Virtual Try On 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #22 ↓3 6 too low 17 LinkNate – Contact & Custom Link Shortcodes 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓2 18 Winden — Tailwind CSS Compiler with Full WordPress Integration 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 ↓2 1 too low 19 DevPress Factory for Elementor – Video Carousel Popup 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓2 1 too high 20 Investi 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓2 21 appiapp Carousel Block 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↓3 10 too high 22 Privacy CAPTCHA for Cap 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓1 1 too high 23 ParsChat 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓2 1 too low 24 J JTZL's In-Browser Cache 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 ↓2 1 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.