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

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 “jupiter”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 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

Jupiter X Core shows at wp.org #1 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 70K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 1.9★ average from 9 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

ShortPixel Adaptive Images – WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization places #8 on merit, 4.8★ from 145 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager 200K+ · 4.7★ (1122) wp.org #3 2 too low 2 Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager 100K+ · 4.8★ (292) wp.org #2 3 NitroPack – Performance, Page Speed & Cache Plugin for Core Web Vitals, CDN & Image Optimization 90K+ · 4.3★ (311) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Darkify – Dark Mode & Night Mode for Website & Admin (Dark Theme Included) 800+ · 4.8★ (23) wp.org #7 3 too low 5 Nav Menu Roles 70K+ · 4.9★ (219) wp.org #16 ↓1 11 too low 6 Convesio Convert – WooCommerce Email Marketing Automation with Website Personalization, Popups and Forms 90+ · 4.8★ (17) wp.org #6 7 WP Recipe Maker 50K+ · 5.0★ (354) wp.org #19 ↓3 12 too low 8 ShortPixel Adaptive Images – WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization 10K+ · 4.8★ (145) wp.org #22 ↓1 14 too low 9 Blogsqode – Blog Layouts and News Post Design 300+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #5 4 too high 10 Csomagpontok és Címkék WooCommerce-hez 7K+ · 5.0★ (27) wp.org #18 8 too low 11 Revolut Gateway for WooCommerce 7K+ · 3.2★ (45) wp.org #17 6 too low 12 Lens – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager 70+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #12 13 MyCryptoCheckout – Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 100+ altcoins for WooCommerce 8K+ · 4.3★ (49) wp.org #20 ↓1 7 too low 14 Jupiter X Core 70K+ · 1.9★ (9) wp.org #1 13 too high 15 Hardcore Google Fonts Localizer 800+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #21 ↓1 6 too low 16 A Apex Digital Toolbox 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↓1 6 too high 17 JupiterMeet Video Meeting — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 9 too high 18 Planet Pop — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 5 too high 19 Save & Export Forms for Jupiter X 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↑1 10 too high 20 Artbees Wishlist for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 6 too high 21 Wow Sliders Addons for Elementor 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 10 too high 22 JHMG Converter For WPBakery to Divi 5 — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 7 too high 23 Shortcodes – Advanced Shortcode Manager 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓1 1 too low 24 Coming Soon Counter Page / Maintenance Mode – Lacoming Soon 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓1 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.