wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “limit dates”
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 “limit dates”, 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.
Ranked above its merit
Date Filters, Date Picker & Unique IDs for Gravity Forms – Hero Add-On shows at wp.org #13 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 70+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager places #10 on merit, 5.0★ from 1526 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2144)
wp.org #1 2 
Parsi Date | بسته فارسی ساز وردپرس و ووکامرس پارسی دیت 100K+ · 4.6★ (130)
wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too low 3 
User Posts Limit 3K+ · 5.0★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #2 ↑1 1 too high 4 
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551)
wp.org #6 2 too low 5 
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed 5M+ · 4.2★ (1012)
wp.org #5 6 
Delivery & Pickup Date Time for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (282)
wp.org #8 2 too low 7 
Order Delivery Date for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.3★ (61)
wp.org #7 8 
Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal 40K+ · 4.8★ (397)
wp.org #16 ↓1 8 too low 9 
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667)
wp.org #15 ↑6 6 too low 10 Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager 90K+ · 5.0★ (1526)
wp.org #22 12 too low 11 
Order Limit for WooCommerce (Free Version) 800+ · 4.2★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #4 7 too high 12 
Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.9★ (51)
wp.org #10 ↑1 2 too high 13 
Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (40)
wp.org #9 4 too high 14 
Site Reviews 60K+ · 4.9★ (376)
wp.org #24 ↓1 10 too low 15 
PI Delivery & Pickup Date Time for WooCommerce 400+ · 4.8★ (90)
wp.org #19 ↓1 4 too low 16 
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Sell Tickets, Event Registration, RSVP & Event Calendar 7K+ · 4.5★ (167)
wp.org #20 ↓1 4 too low 17 
Order Delivery Date And Time 1K+ · 4.6★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓1 6 too high 18 
FluentAuth – Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social Login 10K+ · 4.1★ (35)
wp.org #23 ↑1 5 too low 19 
Product Delivery Date for WooCommerce – Lite 1K+ · 4.1★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too high 20 
Date Picker For Contact Form 7 4K+ · 3.9★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #14 6 too high 21 
Advanced Datepicker – Restricts Date for Contact Form 7 500+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #12 9 too high 22 
Advanced Datepicker – Restrict Date for Elementor Forms 800+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↓1 5 too high 23 
Advanced Datepicker – Restricts Date for WPForms 300+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #21 ↓1 2 too high 24 Date Filters, Date Picker & Unique IDs for Gravity Forms – Hero Add-On 70+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #13 11 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.