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

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 “mixpanel”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 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 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

Usermaven shows at wp.org #4 but places #9 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 900+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

IgnitionDeck Crowdfunding Platform places #8 on merit, 3.7★ from 90 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 MailPoet – Newsletters, Email Marketing, and Automation 500K+ · 4.4★ (1435) wp.org #1 2 Pixel Manager for WooCommerce – Conversion Tracking, Google Ads, GA4, TikTok, Dynamic Remarketing 40K+ · 4.9★ (399) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Landingi Landing Pages 2K+ · 5.0★ (20) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP 90K+ · 4.8★ (80) wp.org #7 3 too low 5 Personizely — A/B Testing, Personalization, Popups & CRO 300+ · 4.8★ (25) wp.org #8 3 too low 6 Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites 10K+ · 4.5★ (39) wp.org #6 7 Trace My IP – Visitor IP Tracker, Stats Analytics & Page Views Counter with Email Alerts 1K+ · 4.5★ (21) wp.org #5 2 too high 8 IgnitionDeck Crowdfunding Platform 100+ · 3.7★ (90) wp.org #13 5 too low 9 Usermaven 900+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #4 5 too high 10 LLMagnet – AI Visibility & AI SEO for Claude, ChatGPT & More 500+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #11 1 too low 11 LovedByAI – GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) & AI SEO Plugin: AEO, llms.txt 1K+ · 4.4★ (5) wp.org #9 2 too high 12 CookieBoxs – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent & Google Consent Mode v2 200+ · 4.4★ (5) wp.org #10 2 too high 13 Optimazz – Website Optimization and Speedup 30+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #14 1 too low 14 Cookiez – GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager 50K+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #12 2 too high 15 TrackSure Cloud – Server-Side Tracking, Meta CAPI & GA4 for WooCommerce 70+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #16 ↓1 1 too low 16 Reactflow Visitor Recording and Heatmaps 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓1 1 too high 17 Litlyx Analytics 90+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #17 ↓1 18 NB Cookie Consent 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓1 19 chatpod ai 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓1 2 too low 20 MeetLet Amazing Performance Boost — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 2 too low 21 CookieKita — GDPR Consent & Cookie Banner 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 Highlight.io Session Recording 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓1 2 too low 23 Consentinel Cookie Consent 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓1 4 too high 24 oomates — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 ↓1 4 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.