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

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 “letras”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 19. 5 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

Validar identidad CF7 shows at wp.org #5 but places #10 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 100+ 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 signals wp.org

Bible Search and Audio / Biblia y Concordancia con Audio 100+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #1 2

Dolutech Blacklist Protect 40+ · 5.0★ (4) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #2 3

Nota Fiscal Eletrônica Webmania 300+ · 4.3★ (11) thin reviews wp.org #7 4 too low 4

Libro de Reclamaciones y Quejas 3K+ · 3.8★ (10) thin reviews wp.org #6 2 too low 5

AutoCEP 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews wp.org #9 ↓2 4 too low 6

CheckoutBR – Campos Brasileiros no Checkout: CPF, CNPJ 2026 com Letras, Número e Bairro for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #3 3 too high 7

Verifactu Módulo — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #4 3 too high 8

Melhor Envio 10K+ · 2.2★ (59) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #8 ↓2 9

Moderdonizer — · 5.0★ (4) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #13 ↓2 4 too low 10

Validar identidad CF7 100+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewslow rating, top placementstale but ranked wp.org #5 5 too high 11

pFacturas for WooCommerce — · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #11 ↓2 12

Campo RUT para CF7 500+ · 4.0★ (4) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #14 ↓2 2 too low 13

Spindle MP3 Player — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #10 ↓2 3 too high 14 M Mata HOYGAN 10+ · 4.5★ (2) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #16 ↓2 2 too low 15

Moovin Delivery 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #12 ↓2 3 too high 16 G GoDNI — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #19 ↓2 3 too low 17

Accessibility Font 10+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #15 ↓2 2 too high 18 V Vagalume Toolbar 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #17 ↓2 1 too high 19 A AnyFontTitle 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #18 ↓2 1 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.