wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “mana”
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 “mana”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 of the top 19. 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
UnusPay Crypto Payments For Easy Digital Downloads shows at wp.org #4 but places #9 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its — 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
Easy Upload Files During Checkout places #5 on merit, 4.7★ from 60 reviews, but shows at wp.org #10. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
NOWPayments for WooCommerce – Crypto Payment Gateway 3K+ · 4.1★ (16) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #1 2 
MyCryptoCheckout – Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 100+ altcoins for WooCommerce 8K+ · 4.3★ (49) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #2 3 
CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes 200K+ · 4.7★ (326)
wp.org #7 4 too low 4 
WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) 10K+ · 4.0★ (116) heavy footprint
wp.org #6 2 too low 5 Easy Upload Files During Checkout 500+ · 4.7★ (60)
wp.org #10 5 too low 6 
AgenWebsite Shipping – Plugin Ongkos Kirim & Generate Resi Otomatis Semua Kurir Indonesia 600+ · 4.6★ (49) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #8 2 too low 7 
Central Media Library For Network Websites — · 4.2★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #3 4 too high 8 
WPKoi Templates for Elementor 5K+ · 4.6★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #9 1 too low 9 UnusPay Crypto Payments For Easy Digital Downloads — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #4 5 too high 10 
Orbem Studio — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #5 5 too high 11 M Mana Symbols 20+ · 5.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #13 2 too low 12 
Font Keren 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #11 1 too high 13 
Guild Roster Importer for WoW — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #12 1 too high 14 
Santapan Minda — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 1 too low 15 
Radio Islam Indonesia 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #16 1 too low 16 
Penanggalan Hijriyah & Masehi 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #17 1 too low 17 
Kripto Para Dönüştürücü ve Döviz Hesaplama 40+ · 3.5★ (2) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #14 3 too high 18 P PrivatePost 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #18 19 W Waktu Solat Countdown 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #19 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.