wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “mobile calling”

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 “mobile calling”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20.

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

JSON API User shows at wp.org #13 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.9★ average from 21 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

merit plugin signals wp.org

WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu 70K+ · 4.7★ (256) wp.org #1 2

AI Engine – MCP Server & AI Chatbot for WordPress, with Claude, ChatGPT & Gemini 90K+ · 4.9★ (874) wp.org #2 3

Translate WordPress with GTranslate 900K+ · 4.9★ (4962) wp.org #6 3 too low 4

MxChat – AI Chatbot & Content Generation for WordPress 2K+ · 5.0★ (31) wp.org #3 1 too high 5

Call Now Button – The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress 200K+ · 4.8★ (102) wp.org #5 6

Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612) wp.org #7 1 too low 7

All-in-one Sticky Floating Contact Form, Call, Click to Chat, and 50+ Social Icon Tabs – My Sticky Elements 40K+ · 4.9★ (542) wp.org #10 ↓1 3 too low 8

WP Super Cache 1M+ · 4.3★ (1346) wp.org #8 ↑3 9

AppPresser – Mobile App Framework 900+ · 3.7★ (53) wp.org #4 5 too high 10

WP TripAdvisor Review Slider 8K+ · 4.8★ (135) wp.org #9 ↓1 1 too high 11

Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin 100K+ · 4.8★ (167) wp.org #11 ↑1 12

Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone 20K+ · 4.8★ (194) wp.org #12 ↓2 13

Stackable – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks 100K+ · 4.9★ (522) wp.org #18 ↓1 5 too low 14

Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory 9K+ · 4.8★ (138) wp.org #15 ↓1 1 too low 15

ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #22 7 too low 16

PDF.js Viewer 20K+ · 4.4★ (53) wp.org #16 ↑2 17

PixelYourSite – Your smart PIXEL (TAG) & API Manager 400K+ · 4.3★ (281) wp.org #23 6 too low 18

Simple JWT Login – Allows you to use JWT on REST endpoints. 4K+ · 5.0★ (47) wp.org #21 ↓2 3 too low 19

BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) wp.org #24 5 too low 20

ResponsiveVoice Text To Speech 7K+ · 3.9★ (34) wp.org #14 ↑2 6 too high 21

JSON API User 1K+ · 3.9★ (21) thin reviews wp.org #13 8 too high 22

Group Chat & Video Chat by AtomChat 200+ · 4.6★ (8) thin reviews wp.org #19 ↑1 3 too high 23

SmobilPay for e-commerce – Mobile Money Gateway for WooCommerce 30+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #17 ↓2 6 too high 24

Device Detector 500+ · 4.0★ (2) thin reviews 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.