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

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 “keynote”, 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Presentation Block shows at wp.org #7 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 30+ 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 B BSK PDF Manager 7K+ · 4.5★ (46) wp.org #1 2 Virtual Classroom & Video Conferencing – BigBlueButton 400+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #2 ↓1 3 Events Search & Filter Bar for The Events Calendar 3K+ · 4.8★ (29) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Events Calendar Modules for Divi 2K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too high 5 GoodMeet – Meetings & Classes for Google Meet 80+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too low 6 WP Extra File Types 40K+ · 3.4★ (39) wp.org #16 ↓2 10 too low 7 Sensfrx.ai (SFX) – Fraud Prevention for WooCommerce 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 ↓2 2 too high 8 ZooMeet – Meeting & Webinar Integration for Zoom 20+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #8 9 xili-language 600+ · 3.9★ (14) wp.org #19 ↓3 10 too low 10 Easy Expand 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #9 ↓2 1 too high 11 Presenter 100+ · 4.0★ (5) wp.org #15 ↓2 4 too low 12 WP Present – beta 10+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #22 ↓3 10 too low 13 Responsive Slide 40+ · 4.4★ (5) wp.org #20 ↓3 7 too low 14 Presentation Block 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 ↓1 7 too high 15 MultiStage Event Planner – Multi-Track Conference & Congress Schedule — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↓2 5 too high 16 Servantly Ask – Private Q&A with Spam-Blocking Moderation — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓2 5 too high 17 Copyright AI Content Licensing – Block AI Crawlers + Get Paid 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 ↓2 5 too high 18 Mini Course Generator | Embed mini-courses and interactive content 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓2 5 too high 19 AnotherRead — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓2 5 too high 20 ConFab 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓2 3 too high 21 ESoftWave Project Manager – Projects, Tasks, Client Portal & Invoices — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 3 too high 22 Annoto Plugin for WordPress 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓3 1 too high 23 S SlideShare Embeds for WordPress 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓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.