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

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 “lookbook”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 4 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

Shoppable Lookbook & Image Hotspots shows at wp.org #4 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 17 places. Its 10+ 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

WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget & Block, Share Buttons & Click to Chat places #7 on merit, 4.9★ from 144 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 PDF Embedder – PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress 300K+ · 4.7★ (529) wp.org #6 5 too low 2 Lookzy LookBook for WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 Shoppable Images (Lookbook) for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.3★ (12) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 EXMAGE – WordPress Image Links 5K+ · 5.0★ (33) wp.org #8 4 too low 5 Real3D Flipbook – 3D Flipbook, PDF Flipbook, PDF Viewer, PDF Embedder 10K+ · 4.5★ (11) wp.org #5 6 Faview – Virtual Reviews for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.6★ (54) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget & Block, Share Buttons & Click to Chat 90K+ · 4.9★ (144) wp.org #19 ↓8 12 too low 8 CURCY – Multi Currency for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.3★ (227) wp.org #12 ↑2 4 too low 9 EU Cookies Bar for WordPress 9K+ · 4.8★ (26) wp.org #13 ↓1 4 too low 10 Thanko Thank You Page Customizer for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.5★ (37) wp.org #10 ↓1 11 Product Blocks for WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #3 8 too high 12 Mailonix – Email Template Customizer for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.6★ (105) wp.org #15 ↑2 3 too low 13 Choosly – Product Variations Swatches for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (76) wp.org #18 ↑1 5 too low 14 Bulky – Bulk Edit Products for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.6★ (53) wp.org #17 ↑1 3 too low 15 Notivo Notification for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.3★ (80) wp.org #20 ↑1 5 too low 16 Vision – Interactive Image Map with Hotspots Builder 2K+ · 4.9★ (9) wp.org #16 17 ImageLinks – Interactive Image Builder with Hotspots 1K+ · 3.9★ (9) wp.org #9 ↑1 8 too high 18 S2W – Import Shopify to WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.7★ (42) wp.org #24 6 too low 19 Sizor Product Size Chart For WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.3★ (32) wp.org #21 ↓1 2 too low 20 PicPoints – Interactive Image Map & Hotspot Builder 70+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #11 ↑4 9 too high 21 Shoppable Lookbook & Image Hotspots 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 17 too high 22 PRENA – Product Pre-Orders for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.7★ (12) wp.org #22 ↑1 23 TNC FlipBook 3D – PDF Flipbook, 3D Flipbook, PDF Viewer, PDF Embedder 400+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 ↓1 9 too high 24 Clear Autoptimize Cache Automatically 4K+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #23 ↑1 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.