wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “monetise”
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 “monetise”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 0 of the top 17. 4 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.
Weberlo for UTM and Ad Tracking 30+ · 5.0★ (14) thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #2 1 too low 2 
NgSurvey – Powerful, feature rich self-hosted surveys 10+ · 5.0★ (1) not PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #1 1 too high 3 
Financial Product Comparison Tool 20+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 4 
Cleever – Monetise Your Checkout 20+ · 5.0★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #4 5 
Monetumo AD Monetization 40+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #5 6 
Coinsnap Comment Payments with Bitcoin — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #6 7 
loopingo Monetise Plugin 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #7 8 
Valvai – AI Traffic Control Center — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #8 9 
Textomap – Generate and Embed Maps in Seconds — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #9 10 
AccessType — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #11 1 too low 11 
RobberBaron.TV – Direct your followers to your premium content on RobberBaron — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #12 1 too low 12 
GoUrl BBPRESS – Add Premium Membership with Bitcoin/Altcoin Payments 10+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #10 2 too high 13 
MoneyPls — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #13 14 
Reach Analytics — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 1 too low 15 A AutoMonAdFly — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #17 2 too low 16 
Paperlit 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #14 2 too high 17 
Online Pre-Travel Shopping 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #16 1 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.