wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “linkedin connect”
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 connect”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 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
ProFeedWP – LinkedIn Page Feed Block & Shortcode shows at wp.org #10 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 500+ 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.
Buried gem
Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups. places #7 on merit, 4.7★ from 2215 reviews, but shows at wp.org #14. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408)
wp.org #1 2 
Nextend Social Login and Register 200K+ · 4.9★ (446)
wp.org #3 1 too low 3 
WP to LinkedIn Auto Publish 900+ · 4.7★ (59)
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ · 5.0★ (1244)
wp.org #5 ↑1 1 too low 5 
WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget & Block, Share Buttons & Click to Chat 90K+ · 4.9★ (144)
wp.org #4 1 too high 6 
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from WordPress 200K+ · 4.6★ (1205)
wp.org #8 2 too low 7 Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups. 200K+ · 4.7★ (2215)
wp.org #14 7 too low 8 
Sticky Chat Widget – Floating Chat Icons, Contact Form, Call, Click to Chat, Email & Message Buttons 10K+ · 5.0★ (39)
wp.org #7 1 too high 9 
Social Media Auto Poster – Schedule & Publish to Buffer 7K+ · 4.5★ (125)
wp.org #9 10 
Social Preview and Open Graph Tags 50K+ · 4.6★ (122)
wp.org #11 ↓1 1 too low 11 
User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor 40K+ · 4.7★ (738)
wp.org #17 ↑1 6 too low 12 
Metricool – Social media and site statistics 90K+ · 4.4★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #6 ↓1 6 too high 13 
SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish, Auto Social Share, Schedule Posts with Editorial Calendar & Missed Schedule Post Publisher 10K+ · 4.6★ (201)
wp.org #13 ↓1 14 
Revive Social – Social Media Auto Post and Scheduling Automation Plugin 20K+ · 4.0★ (556)
wp.org #15 1 too low 15 
Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups 80K+ · 4.4★ (859)
wp.org #20 5 too low 16 
Quiz Maker by AYS 20K+ · 4.9★ (601)
wp.org #24 8 too low 17 
Robo Gallery – Photo & Image Slider 40K+ · 4.3★ (406)
wp.org #19 ↑3 2 too low 18 
Eventin – Events Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (413)
wp.org #22 ↑1 4 too low 19 
Social Media Auto Publish 5K+ · 4.7★ (345)
wp.org #21 ↓2 2 too low 20 
MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Conditional Forms, Form Templates & Custom Form Builder for Elementor 500K+ · 4.7★ (509)
wp.org #23 ↓2 3 too low 21 
Bit Social – Social Media Auto Poster and Scheduler 6K+ · 4.5★ (36)
wp.org #12 ↓1 9 too high 22 ProFeedWP – LinkedIn Page Feed Block & Shortcode 500+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #10 ↑3 12 too high 23 
XT Feed for LinkedIn 40+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #16 7 too high 24 
GMB Club Connect 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↓1 6 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.