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

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 “multilang”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 of the top 20. 2 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

SlyTranslate – AI Translation Abilities shows at wp.org #8 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 10+ 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

Custom Sidebars – Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager places #6 on merit, 4.7★ from 1028 reviews, but shows at wp.org #14. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WP Multilang – Translation and Multilingual Plugin 10K+ · 4.3★ (100) wp.org #1 2 Age Gate 40K+ · 4.6★ (64) wp.org #2 ↑1 3 GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law 300K+ · 4.6★ (205) wp.org #3 ↓1 4 TI WooCommerce Wishlist 100K+ · 4.7★ (503) wp.org #4 5 Extended Coupon Features for WooCommerce FREE 10K+ · 5.0★ (69) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 Custom Sidebars – Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager 100K+ · 4.7★ (1028) wp.org #14 8 too low 7 Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer 90K+ · 4.5★ (142) wp.org #15 8 too low 8 Schema Package – Structured Data & Rich Snippets Tool for SEO 200+ · 4.8★ (20) wp.org #11 ↓1 3 too low 9 My Agile Privacy® – CMP, Cookie Consent & Privacy Tools 7K+ · 5.0★ (19) wp.org #16 7 too low 10 Italy Cookie Choices (for EU Cookie Law & Cookie Notice) 9K+ · 4.5★ (35) wp.org #17 7 too low 11 AboveWP Bulgarian Eurozone 2K+ · 5.0★ (14) wp.org #18 7 too low 12 Pay with Vipps and MobilePay for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.8★ (13) wp.org #20 8 too low 13 MyParcel 8K+ · 3.9★ (48) wp.org #23 10 too low 14 iCalendrier 700+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #19 5 too low 15 Simple Lazy Load Videos 200+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #22 7 too low 16 Multilang Perelink — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 9 too high 17 M Multilang Contact Form 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #5 12 too high 18 TranslateRocket – Free Multilingual Translation, Unlimited Languages 90+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↓1 9 too high 19 SaasPricing – Advanced Pricing & Comparison Tables for Elementor 300+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #10 ↓1 9 too high 20 Payment gateway via Teya SecurePay for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.8★ (4) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 SlyTranslate – AI Translation Abilities 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 ↑3 13 too high 22 Blogent Connector — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 10 too high 23 ReviseFlow — Visual Feedback & Bug Reports — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 10 too high 24 Payment Gateway via Valitor for WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24

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.