wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “mobile filter”
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 filter”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 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
Filter Gallery shows at wp.org #10 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 3K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.6★ average from 22 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
The Events Calendar places #11 on merit, 4.2★ from 2461 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Filter Everything — WordPress & WooCommerce Filters 50K+ · 4.6★ (154)
wp.org #1 2 
Product Filter for WooCommerce by WBW 50K+ · 4.8★ (325)
wp.org #3 1 too low 3 
YMC Filter 4K+ · 4.8★ (34)
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu 70K+ · 4.7★ (256)
wp.org #4 ↑1 5 
AMP for WP – Accelerated Mobile Pages 70K+ · 4.4★ (1319)
wp.org #6 1 too low 6 
Category AJAX Filter – Posts, Custom Post Types & Product Filter 6K+ · 4.9★ (158)
wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too high 7 
WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833)
wp.org #7 8 
Portfolio Filter Gallery – Photo Gallery 20K+ · 4.8★ (348)
wp.org #9 1 too low 9 
Post SMTP – Complete Email Delivery and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App 300K+ · 4.7★ (528)
wp.org #11 ↑3 2 too low 10 
Blog Filter – Post Grid Filter by Category or Tag 7K+ · 4.9★ (81)
wp.org #8 2 too high 11 The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461)
wp.org #17 6 too low 12 
Definitely allow mobile zooming 7K+ · 5.0★ (54)
wp.org #13 ↓1 1 too low 13 
Advanced AJAX Product Filters 50K+ · 4.7★ (387)
wp.org #21 ↓1 8 too low 14 
Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter 70K+ · 4.8★ (266)
wp.org #23 9 too low 15 
Mobile Contact Bar 9K+ · 4.6★ (30)
wp.org #12 ↓1 3 too high 16 Filter Gallery 3K+ · 4.6★ (22) thin reviews
wp.org #10 6 too high 17 
Specific Content For Mobile – Customize the mobile version without redirections 4K+ · 4.8★ (31)
wp.org #16 1 too high 18 
Plugin Load Filter 7K+ · 4.8★ (52)
wp.org #19 1 too low 19 
Order On Mobile for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.9★ (66)
wp.org #22 3 too low 20 
SlickNav Mobile Menu 3K+ · 4.8★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↓1 6 too high 21 
Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor 4K+ · 5.0★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #15 6 too high 22 
Mobile Contact Line 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↑1 2 too high 23 
Premmerce Product Filter for WooCommerce 2K+ · 3.4★ (22) thin reviews
wp.org #24 1 too low 24 
VK Filter Search 6K+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #18 6 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.