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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “json schema”

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 “json schema”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 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

BBH Custom Schema – Add Custom JSON-LD to Your Website shows at wp.org #3 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 900+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Site Reviews places #10 on merit, 4.9★ from 376 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5231) wp.org #1 2 Schema & Structured Data for WP & AMP 100K+ · 4.5★ (252) wp.org #2 3 Schema 30K+ · 4.3★ (221) wp.org #9 ↑3 6 too low 4 SEOPress – AI SEO Plugin & On-site SEO 300K+ · 4.8★ (1267) wp.org #14 ↑3 10 too low 5 Schema – All In One Schema Rich Snippets 30K+ · 4.0★ (162) wp.org #8 ↑2 3 too low 6 Local Business Schema Lite 3K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #5 ↓2 1 too high 7 SureRank SEO – Meta Tags, Social Preview, XML Sitemap, Schema & Open Graph 300K+ · 4.8★ (51) wp.org #10 ↑1 3 too low 8 WPSSO Core – Complete Schema Markup and Meta Tags 4K+ · 4.6★ (306) wp.org #15 ↑4 7 too low 9 Five Star Business Profile and Schema 7K+ · 4.8★ (52) wp.org #7 ↑8 2 too high 10 Site Reviews 60K+ · 4.9★ (376) wp.org #21 ↓1 11 too low 11 Slim SEO – AI SEO Plugin, Lightweight, Fast & Automated 70K+ · 4.7★ (136) wp.org #19 8 too low 12 SEO Engine – Smart SEO with AI, Schema & Redirection for WordPress 1K+ · 4.9★ (48) wp.org #16 4 too low 13 Schema Package – Structured Data & Rich Snippets Tool for SEO 200+ · 4.8★ (20) wp.org #12 ↑4 1 too high 14 Event SEO: Event Schema / Structured Data: Google Rich Snippet Schema for Event 700+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #6 ↑2 8 too high 15 BBH Custom Schema – Add Custom JSON-LD to Your Website 900+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #3 ↑1 12 too high 16 JSON-LD Breadcrumbs 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 ↑2 12 too high 17 WPSSO Strip Schema Microdata 200+ · 4.9★ (14) wp.org #13 ↑5 4 too high 18 WPSSO Schema Breadcrumbs Markup 300+ · 4.9★ (19) wp.org #18 ↑4 19 RankReady – AI SEO, Schema, llms.txt, AEO and GEO for ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity 500+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #24 5 too low 20 TTM AI FAQ Schema for Elementor 60+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #22 2 too low 21 Tasty Recipes Lite – WordPress Recipe Card Plugin with Built-In Recipe Schema 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 Schema Scalpel 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↑3 11 too high 23 Local Business Schema Generator 100+ · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #17 6 too high 24 FAQ Schema Shortcode 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 ↑1 4 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.