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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “learndash addons”

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

Manual Completions for LearnDash shows at wp.org #6 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 200+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.5★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Uncanny Automator – AI + Automation for WordPress | AI Agent, AI Page Builder, Free AI Usage Included places #12 on merit, 4.9★ from 157 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #1 2 Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ · 4.7★ (1872) wp.org #2 3 Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590) wp.org #5 ↓2 2 too low 4 Superb Addons: Blocks, Patterns, Pre-built Pages, Sliders, Popups, Free Forms, Animations & More 80K+ · 4.9★ (23) wp.org #3 ↑2 1 too high 5 Video Conferencing with Zoom 10K+ · 4.8★ (217) wp.org #7 2 too low 6 WidgetKit for Elementor – Lightweight Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 7K+ · 4.5★ (35) wp.org #4 2 too high 7 Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction 10K+ · 4.7★ (270) wp.org #13 ↑3 6 too low 8 FluentCRM – Email Newsletter, Automation, Email Marketing, Email Campaigns, Optins, Leads, and CRM Solution 80K+ · 4.8★ (250) wp.org #14 ↑5 6 too low 9 hCaptcha for WP 70K+ · 4.6★ (88) wp.org #12 3 too low 10 Bit integrations – Form Integration, Webhook, Spreadsheets, CRM, LMS & Email Automation 20K+ · 4.9★ (160) wp.org #17 ↑3 7 too low 11 Email Template Designer – WP HTML Mail 20K+ · 4.8★ (87) wp.org #16 5 too low 12 Uncanny Automator – AI + Automation for WordPress | AI Agent, AI Page Builder, Free AI Usage Included 40K+ · 4.9★ (157) wp.org #21 ↑4 9 too low 13 ProfilePress – Paid Membership, Online Courses (LMS), Ecommerce, User Registration & Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content 100K+ · 3.1★ (938) wp.org #15 ↑2 2 too low 14 Knit Pay – Cashfree, Instamojo, Razorpay, PayPal and more 2K+ · 4.9★ (100) wp.org #18 ↑3 4 too low 15 NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar 30K+ · 4.8★ (228) wp.org #24 9 too low 16 Visibility Control for LearnDash 1K+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #9 7 too high 17 Tangible: Loops & Logic 2K+ · 4.9★ (39) wp.org #22 ↑1 5 too low 18 Autocomplete LearnDash Lessons and Topics 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #10 8 too high 19 ExpressTechSoftwares Addon for MemberPress and Discord 200+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #20 ↑2 1 too low 20 Tutor LMS – Migration Tool 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #23 3 too low 21 Manual Completions for LearnDash 200+ · 2.5★ (2) wp.org #6 15 too high 22 myCred Addons – Ultimate myCred Modules To Support WordPress Gamification and Loyalty Rewards 400+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 ↑3 14 too high 23 Vital Addons for LearnDash — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 ↓1 4 too high 24 Show Certificates Anywhere for LearnDash 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 13 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.