wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “mobile upload”
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 upload”, 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
Mobile Call Buttons shows at wp.org #13 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 600+ 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
Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery places #10 on merit, 4.5★ from 1581 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu 70K+ · 4.7★ (256)
wp.org #1 2 
AMP for WP – Accelerated Mobile Pages 70K+ · 4.4★ (1319)
wp.org #2 3 
Iptanus File Upload 10K+ · 4.4★ (117)
wp.org #3 ↑1 4 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #5 1 too low 5 
Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (94)
wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too high 6 
WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387)
wp.org #10 4 too low 7 
Definitely allow mobile zooming 7K+ · 5.0★ (54)
wp.org #7 8 
Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups. 200K+ · 4.7★ (2215)
wp.org #15 7 too low 9 
Specific Content For Mobile – Customize the mobile version without redirections 4K+ · 4.8★ (31)
wp.org #8 1 too high 10 Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery 100K+ · 4.5★ (1581)
wp.org #20 10 too low 11 
Order On Mobile for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.9★ (66)
wp.org #12 ↑1 1 too low 12 
SlickNav Mobile Menu 3K+ · 4.8★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #9 3 too high 13 
Responsive Menu – Mobile Menu & Hamburger Menu Builder 70K+ · 4.5★ (576)
wp.org #24 ↓3 11 too low 14 
Mobile Detect 3K+ · 5.0★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #6 8 too high 15 
Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (20) thin reviews
wp.org #14 1 too high 16 
Easy Upload Files During Checkout 500+ · 4.7★ (60)
wp.org #22 6 too low 17 
Mobile Call Now & Map Buttons 4K+ · 4.9★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #17 18 
Images Optimize and Upload CF7 700+ · 4.8★ (14) thin reviews
wp.org #19 1 too low 19 
Mobile Contact Line 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #11 8 too high 20 
Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #21 ↑1 1 too low 21 
Bangladeshi Payments Mobile – MFS Gateway, QR Code, Advance COD Protection, Thermal POS Invoicing & WhatsApp Suite 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↑1 2 too low 22 
Mobile Smart App Banner 300+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #16 6 too high 23 
Product File Upload for WooCommerce 700+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #18 5 too high 24 Mobile Call Buttons 600+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓1 11 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.