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

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 “lister”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 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

jobs_that_makesense shows at wp.org #11 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 20+ 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

FG PrestaShop to WooCommerce places #7 on merit, 4.7★ from 125 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WP-Lister Lite for eBay 2K+ · 4.3★ (74) wp.org #1 2 WP Job Manager 70K+ · 4.4★ (237) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 WP-Lister Lite for Amazon 800+ · 3.9★ (22) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 TrackShip for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.7★ (52) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Soumettre.fr 10K+ · 5.0★ (14) wp.org #7 2 too low 6 Attribute Stock for WooCommerce – Shared Stock & Variable Quantities (Lite Version) 2K+ · 4.6★ (18) wp.org #6 7 FG PrestaShop to WooCommerce 800+ · 4.7★ (125) wp.org #20 ↓2 13 too low 8 NotifSMS – SMS Notifications OTP & 2FA for WordPress & WooCommerce 1K+ · 3.4★ (18) wp.org #8 ↑1 9 Product Lister for eBay 70+ · 3.1★ (8) wp.org #3 6 too high 10 Setary — Bulk Edit WordPress & WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #19 ↓2 9 too low 11 Unused Shortcodes 10+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #16 ↓1 5 too low 12 Shortcode Lister 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #15 ↓1 3 too low 13 LystoSync for eBay 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #12 1 too high 14 Product Lister for Etsy 70+ · 3.6★ (5) wp.org #14 ↓1 15 Auction Lister — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↑1 6 too high 16 Multichannel Integration for WooCommerce: eBay, Amazon, Otto, Kaufland, Hood & More 80+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #10 ↑1 6 too high 17 LaFactory Lister for eBay — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 4 too high 18 jobs_that_makesense 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↓3 7 too high 19 Custom Post Type Lister – CPT Lister 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #22 ↓2 3 too low 20 Nimble Lead to Cash — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↑7 3 too high 21 Listing & Smart Shopping Campaign for Google 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓2 3 too high 22 OnList — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓2 1 too high 23 MailLister — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓2 24 E ePaper Lister for Yumpu 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓2

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.