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

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 migrate”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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.

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Ranked above its merit

EasySecure Import Export Courses Learndash shows at wp.org #3 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

CartFlows – Funnel Builder & Checkout Plugin for WooCommerce places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 517 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 UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 4M+ · 4.8★ (8709) wp.org #1 2 Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ · 4.7★ (1872) wp.org #2 3 Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense 90K+ · 4.9★ (1463) wp.org #6 3 too low 4 Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 6K+ · 4.8★ (184) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590) wp.org #7 2 too low 6 FluentCRM – Email Newsletter, Automation, Email Marketing, Email Campaigns, Optins, Leads, and CRM Solution 80K+ · 4.8★ (250) wp.org #10 4 too low 7 Fluent Support – Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System 10K+ · 4.6★ (69) wp.org #8 1 too low 8 hCaptcha for WP 70K+ · 4.6★ (88) wp.org #9 1 too low 9 Video Conferencing with Zoom 10K+ · 4.8★ (217) wp.org #16 7 too low 10 LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 70K+ · 4.3★ (597) wp.org #17 7 too low 11 CartFlows – Funnel Builder & Checkout Plugin for WooCommerce 200K+ · 4.8★ (517) wp.org #21 10 too low 12 OAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth Client) 6K+ · 4.9★ (327) wp.org #20 8 too low 13 SureRank SEO – Meta Tags, Social Preview, XML Sitemap, Schema & Open Graph 300K+ · 4.8★ (51) wp.org #14 1 too low 14 Variation Swatches for WooCommerce – Color, Image & Size Swatches 200K+ · 4.6★ (51) wp.org #15 1 too low 15 Tutor LMS – Migration Tool 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #4 11 too high 16 E EasySecure Import Export Courses Learndash 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #3 13 too high 17 Simple Client Dashboard 2K+ · 4.5★ (26) wp.org #19 2 too low 18 Creator LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Coaches, Cohorts & Course Creators 100+ · 5.0★ (16) wp.org #22 4 too low 19 LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool 5K+ · 3.0★ (16) wp.org #11 8 too high 20 Livid – Video Hosting 300+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #12 8 too high 21 PressPrimer Quiz – AI Quiz Maker, Exam Builder & LMS Assessment Plugin 200+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 myCred Addons – Ultimate myCred Modules To Support WordPress Gamification and Loyalty Rewards 400+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 9 too high 23 GamiPress – LearnDash Points Importer 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 5 too high 24 GamiPress – BadgeOS Importer 20+ · 5.0★ (1) 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.