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

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 “mono”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 of the top 20. 3 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.

Ranked above its merit

Neon Channel Product Customizer Free shows at wp.org #14 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 40+ 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

AMP WP – Google AMP For WordPress places #5 on merit, 4.5★ from 55 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 morkva Plata by Mono Extended 500+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #1 2 morkva UA Shipping – Nova Poshta, Ukrposhta, Rozetka, Nova Global 1K+ · 4.9★ (29) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 Custom HTML Block Extension 7K+ · 5.0★ (13) wp.org #3 4 Revision Manager TMC 1K+ · 4.9★ (10) wp.org #7 ↓1 3 too low 5 AMP WP – Google AMP For WordPress 600+ · 4.5★ (55) wp.org #17 ↓2 12 too low 6 OGEEAT 200+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #6 ↓1 7 TheDock Media – Image Optimizer: Compress Images, Convert to WebP & AVIF 500+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #8 1 too low 8 morkva Checkbox Integration 300+ · 4.8★ (12) wp.org #9 1 too low 9 mono checkout 100+ · 4.3★ (3) wp.org #2 7 too high 10 Bookvault 800+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 ↑3 5 too high 11 JHMG AI Editor for Divi 5 100+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #24 13 too low 12 Verse of the Day Widget for WP 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #13 ↑1 1 too low 13 Monobank WP Payment 1K+ · 2.5★ (8) wp.org #11 ↓1 2 too high 14 Trust Badges – Payment Icons & Secure Checkout Seals for WooCommerce 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 ↓1 2 too high 15 SniffPress 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 ↓3 5 too high 16 Multiple Payment Gateways for WooCommerce (WCMPG) 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓3 1 too high 17 YevhenB Payments with Mono for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↓3 1 too high 18 CatCode Card Payments with Mono for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓1 19 Outline to Mind Map 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓3 20 Iris Theme Kit 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓2 21 NotFair 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓2 22 ToolDocs™ 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 23 Neon Channel Product Customizer Free 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 9 too high 24 Appointment Booking Calendar & Scheduling – Zoe Booking 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 ↑1 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.