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

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 “kanban”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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

Kanban for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #7 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 10+ 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.

Buried gem

Zephyr Project Manager places #7 on merit, 4.8★ from 98 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 PublishPress Planner – Editorial Calendar, Marketing Content, Kanban Board 6K+ · 4.9★ (178) wp.org #1 2 FluentBoards – Project Management, Task Management, Goal Tracking, Kanban Board, and, Team Collaboration 6K+ · 5.0★ (25) wp.org #2 3 Project Manager – AI Powered Project Management, Task Management, Kanban Board & Time Tracker 5K+ · 3.8★ (187) wp.org #3 4 Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (807) wp.org #8 ↓1 4 too low 5 weDocs: AI Powered Knowledge Base, Docs, Documentation, Wiki & AI Chatbot 5K+ · 4.6★ (69) wp.org #11 ↑1 6 too low 6 Taskbuilder – Project Management & Task Management Tool With Kanban Board 700+ · 4.7★ (7) wp.org #5 1 too high 7 Zephyr Project Manager 1K+ · 4.8★ (98) wp.org #15 ↓1 8 too low 8 LazyTasks – Project & Task Management with Collaboration, Kanban and Gantt Chart 90+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #6 ↓1 2 too high 9 FluentPlayer – Video Player With Forms & Lead Capture 2K+ · 4.7★ (14) wp.org #18 ↓1 9 too low 10 Changeloger – Changelog, Release Notes, Roadmap & Feature Requests 200+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #17 ↓2 7 too low 11 Kanbanz 2K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 7 too high 12 BuddyTask 100+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #12 ↓3 13 wePOS – Point Of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce & Dokan 2K+ · 3.5★ (22) wp.org #19 ↓3 6 too low 14 Simple Feature Requests Free – User Feedback Board 100+ · 4.0★ (10) wp.org #23 ↓1 9 too low 15 Alpaca Issue Tracker 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #16 ↓3 1 too low 16 Bit CRM: Sales CRM Manage Lead, Contact, Deal, Invoice, Client Portal & Collect Payment 300+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #21 ↓1 5 too low 17 BugHerd 3K+ · 3.5★ (4) wp.org #9 ↓1 8 too high 18 WP Roadmap – Product Feedback Board 100+ · 3.9★ (7) wp.org #20 ↓2 2 too low 19 Roadmap and Feedback Plugin for WordPress – SimpleBoards 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 9 too high 20 NiroRoadmap – Public Product Roadmap & Kanban Board 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓2 7 too high 21 Kanban for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 ↓2 14 too high 22 GemBoards – Kanban Project Management 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 8 too high 23 GemCRM – CRM, Email Marketing, Newsletter & Marketing Automation 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 ↓3 1 too high 24 TodoX — Project & Task Management for WordPress 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24 ↓3

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.