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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “m4v”

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 “m4v”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

VidLog Video Analytics shows at wp.org #8 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 10 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

FV Flowplayer Video Player places #7 on merit, 4.4★ from 90 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Easy Media Download 8K+ · 4.0★ (28) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 Gallery – Photo Albums Plugin 2K+ · 3.8★ (277) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 M MimeTypes Link Icons 8K+ · 5.0★ (26) wp.org #3 4 Prevent Files / Folders Access 1K+ · 4.6★ (35) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Cleanup Orphan Images 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #1 4 too high 6 Download Monitor 80K+ · 4.5★ (525) wp.org #14 ↑1 8 too low 7 FV Flowplayer Video Player 10K+ · 4.4★ (90) wp.org #16 9 too low 8 Videopack 10K+ · 4.8★ (63) wp.org #17 9 too low 9 Superb Addons: Blocks, Patterns, Pre-built Pages, Sliders, Popups, Free Forms, Animations & More 80K+ · 4.9★ (23) wp.org #19 10 too low 10 Transcoder 400+ · 3.6★ (8) wp.org #6 4 too high 11 File Upload Types by WPForms 40K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #15 ↓1 4 too low 12 aDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Ads Listings Directory 300+ · 4.7★ (15) wp.org #21 9 too low 13 Embed Extended – Embed Maps, Videos, Websites, Source Codes, and more 400+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #13 14 GoDAM – Video Hosting for LMS & Online Courses 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #7 7 too high 15 Lean Player – Video and Audio Player with Playlist for WordPress, Elementor and Gutenberg 2K+ · 4.7★ (6) wp.org #20 5 too low 16 Indigetal Media Offload for Bunny.net 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 7 too high 17 Selfhost Podcasting – Create Podcasts Easily 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↑1 7 too high 18 VidLog Video Analytics 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 10 too high 19 Pro Mime Types – Manage file media types 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 1 too high 20 Videtect – Auto Video Source for Elementor — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 8 too high 21 Auto Rename Media On Upload 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↓1 10 too high 22 Limeboom Product Video Gallery for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 23 Podcast Blocks — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 Reel – Product Gallery Zoom & Video for WooCommerce — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 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.