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

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 “ki”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 of the top 20. 3 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

Listamester shows at wp.org #9 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 4 places. Its 600+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Billingo Official for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.1★ (14) wp.org #1 2 Számlázz.hu integráció WooCommerce-hez 7K+ · 4.9★ (54) wp.org #2 3 affiliate-toolkit – Multi-Network Affiliate & Amazon Product Display 2K+ · 4.5★ (22) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 Billingo Plus integráció WooCommerce-hez 900+ · 5.0★ (19) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 SePay Gateway 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 Spexo Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets, Mega Menu, Popup Builder, Template Kits and Starter Templates for Elementor 6K+ · 4.8★ (4) wp.org #12 ↑2 6 too low 7 Image AI Labels 80+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 3 too high 8 Amedea – Unique Design Elements for Elementor 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 1 too high 9 Nine Star Ki 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too low 10 Integration for Szamlazz.hu & Gravity Forms 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 2 too high 11 AI-Ready WP 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↑1 12 KI-Console Connect — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 1 too low 13 Listamester 600+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↑1 4 too high 14 Pan-KI-Redaktor — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↑1 15 GeoUp KI-Sichtbarkeit — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↑1 16 StudioMeyer Transparency Toolkit for the EU AI Act 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↑1 17 Radermacher AI Media Marker 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↑1 18 Zalu – KI-Website-Assistent — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 3 too low 19 Deinwebseitenchat – DSGVO-konformer KI-Chatbot für deine Website — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 3 too low 20 King Addons for Elementor – 100+ Elementor Widgets, 4 000+ Elementor Templates, WooCommerce Builder, Mega Menu, Popup Builder 10K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓8 1 too high 21 AIM Transparency – AI Disclosure for EU AI Act 90+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 Bastora Security Audit 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↑1 4 too high 23 WP Smart SEO 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 3 too high 24 MetaBox Fulfillment 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24

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.