wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “linkedin”
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 “linkedin”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 2 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
Add LinkedIn Insight Tag for LinkedIn Ads shows at wp.org #2 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 18 places. Its 4K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.3★ average from 4 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Revive Social – Social Media Auto Post and Scheduling Automation Plugin places #12 on merit, 4.0★ from 556 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
WP LinkedIn Auto Publish 8K+ · 4.8★ (106) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #1 2 
WP to LinkedIn Auto Publish 900+ · 4.7★ (59)
wp.org #3 1 too low 3 
Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408)
wp.org #4 1 too low 4 
Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ · 4.4★ (1445)
wp.org #6 2 too low 5 
Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ · 5.0★ (1244)
wp.org #8 ↑7 3 too low 6 
Loginizer 1M+ · 4.8★ (1033) not PHP-current
wp.org #5 1 too high 7 
Under Construction 600K+ · 4.8★ (1285)
wp.org #11 ↓4 4 too low 8 
AddToAny Share Buttons 300K+ · 4.7★ (1114) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #9 ↑1 1 too low 9 
Social Preview and Open Graph Tags 50K+ · 4.6★ (122)
wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too low 10 
Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler 40K+ · 4.5★ (2107) not PHP-current
wp.org #14 ↓1 4 too low 11 
Metricool – Social media and site statistics 90K+ · 4.4★ (22) thin reviews
wp.org #7 ↑1 4 too high 12 Revive Social – Social Media Auto Post and Scheduling Automation Plugin 20K+ · 4.0★ (556)
wp.org #18 ↑2 6 too low 13 
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from WordPress 200K+ · 4.6★ (1205) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #15 2 too low 14 
OG — Better Share on Social Media 20K+ · 4.8★ (216)
wp.org #21 7 too low 15 
Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups. 200K+ · 4.7★ (2215) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #20 5 too low 16 
Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter 70K+ · 4.6★ (67)
wp.org #16 17 
Social Media Auto Poster – Schedule & Publish to Buffer 7K+ · 4.5★ (125)
wp.org #19 ↓5 2 too low 18 
Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone 20K+ · 4.8★ (194) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #17 ↑1 1 too high 19 
Social Media Auto Publish 5K+ · 4.7★ (345) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #22 ↓3 3 too low 20 Add LinkedIn Insight Tag for LinkedIn Ads 4K+ · 3.3★ (4) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #2 18 too high 21 
Bit Social – Social Media Auto Poster and Scheduler 6K+ · 4.5★ (36)
wp.org #24 ↓1 3 too low 22 
Ocean Social Sharing 60K+ · 4.5★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓1 1 too low 23 
BestWebSoft's LinkedIn 200+ · 4.2★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #12 11 too high 24 
ProFeedWP – LinkedIn Page Feed Block & Shortcode 500+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↑4 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.