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

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 “klik”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20.

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

Homerunner shows at wp.org #3 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 21 places. Its 70+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

PrettyLinks – Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links places #1 on merit, 4.8★ from 1322 reviews, but shows at wp.org #7. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 PrettyLinks – Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links 200K+ · 4.8★ (1322) wp.org #7 6 too low 2 WebwinkelKeur: Webshop keurmerk & reviews for WordPress 4K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 AgenWebsite Shipping – Plugin Ongkos Kirim & Generate Resi Otomatis Semua Kurir Indonesia 600+ · 4.6★ (49) wp.org #11 ↓1 8 too low 4 Raskid ugovora na daljinu 80+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #2 2 too high 5 TTO Bulk Media Editor — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #5 ↓1 6 Smitacs CBT Ujian — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 ↑2 2 too high 7 NetRačuni for WooCommerce 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too high 8 Silvasoft boekhouden 300+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #12 ↓1 4 too low 9 Beecloud WooCommerce Integration 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 1 too high 10 Storebird AI Chat for WooCommerce 30+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #20 10 too low 11 H Horoscopen (NL) – Astro Media 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 2 too high 12 Nimble Lead to Cash — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 2 too high 13 TriPay Payment Gateway 800+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #17 ↓1 4 too low 14 Laposta Signup Embed 1K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓1 15 Sendy 300+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓1 16 Combidesk – Moneybird voor WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 ↓1 3 too high 17 Combidesk – Exact Online voor WooCommerce 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too low 18 SitePack Connect — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓1 1 too low 19 Combidesk – Twinfield voor WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓2 2 too low 20 Jubelio Shipment: Plugin Ongkos Kirim Instant, Sameday, Regular, Cargo 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓2 3 too low 21 Font Keren 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓2 1 too low 22 Combidesk – e-Boekhouden voor WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓2 2 too low 23 Combidesk – SnelStart voor WooCommerce 100+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #16 ↓1 7 too high 24 Homerunner 70+ · 2.0★ (1) wp.org #3 21 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.