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

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 migration”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 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 #4 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 16 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

WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance places #8 on merit, 4.8★ from 2617 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. 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 #3 1 too low 3 Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 6K+ · 4.8★ (184) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590) wp.org #7 3 too low 5 Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense 90K+ · 4.9★ (1463) wp.org #11 ↓1 6 too low 6 hCaptcha for WP 70K+ · 4.6★ (88) wp.org #8 2 too low 7 Tutor LMS – Migration Tool 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #2 5 too high 8 WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ · 4.8★ (2617) wp.org #15 ↑2 7 too low 9 FluentCRM – Email Newsletter, Automation, Email Marketing, Email Campaigns, Optins, Leads, and CRM Solution 80K+ · 4.8★ (250) wp.org #14 5 too low 10 Fluent Support – Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System 10K+ · 4.6★ (69) wp.org #10 ↑2 11 Uncanny Automator – AI + Automation for WordPress | AI Agent, AI Page Builder, Free AI Usage Included 40K+ · 4.9★ (157) wp.org #17 ↑3 6 too low 12 Video Conferencing with Zoom 10K+ · 4.8★ (217) wp.org #19 ↓1 7 too low 13 LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 70K+ · 4.3★ (597) wp.org #24 ↓1 11 too low 14 Coupon Affiliates – Affiliate Plugin for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (77) wp.org #18 ↓2 4 too low 15 JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs 10K+ · 4.4★ (74) wp.org #22 7 too low 16 LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool 5K+ · 3.0★ (16) wp.org #6 10 too high 17 SureDash – Community, Courses & Member Dashboard 1K+ · 4.3★ (23) wp.org #13 ↓2 4 too high 18 CS-Login | ورود پیامکی، گوگل، ووکامرس، LearnDash و OTP 400+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #9 9 too high 19 Enable Abilities for MCP 5K+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #20 ↑1 1 too low 20 E EasySecure Import Export Courses Learndash 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 16 too high 21 Creator LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Coaches, Cohorts & Course Creators 100+ · 5.0★ (16) wp.org #23 ↓8 2 too low 22 Livid – Video Hosting 300+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #12 ↑1 10 too high 23 PressPrimer Certificate – Certificate Designer & Course Certification for Your LMS 300+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 2 too high 24 myCred Addons – Ultimate myCred Modules To Support WordPress Gamification and Loyalty Rewards 400+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 ↑3 8 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.