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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “multiple analytics”

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 “multiple analytics”, 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

WooCommerce Analytics shows at wp.org #5 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 20K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.5★ average from 4 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner places #8 on merit, 4.7★ from 1667 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed 5M+ · 4.2★ (1012) wp.org #1 2 MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) 2M+ · 4.5★ (3157) wp.org #2 3 Burst Statistics – Simple WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative) 200K+ · 4.9★ (186) wp.org #3 4 GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress 400K+ · 4.9★ (158) wp.org #4 5 Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ · 4.7★ (5040) wp.org #8 ↑2 3 too low 6 Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ · 4.8★ (7520) wp.org #9 ↓1 3 too low 7 Analytics Insights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress 10K+ · 4.6★ (34) wp.org #7 8 Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667) wp.org #15 ↑3 7 too low 9 Plausible Analytics 10K+ · 5.0★ (29) wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too low 10 BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) wp.org #13 ↑1 3 too low 11 Beehive Analytics – Google Analytics Dashboard 20K+ · 4.5★ (13) wp.org #6 5 too high 12 ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) 200K+ · 2.5★ (1546) wp.org #12 13 Connect Matomo – Analytics Dashboard for WordPress 60K+ · 4.5★ (95) wp.org #18 ↓2 5 too low 14 Clicky Analytics 10K+ · 4.5★ (25) wp.org #11 3 too high 15 Search Analytics for WP – Site Search Tracking 3K+ · 5.0★ (30) wp.org #14 ↓1 1 too high 16 Multiple Domain Mapping on Single Site 6K+ · 4.6★ (48) wp.org #16 17 ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics 80K+ · 3.6★ (138) wp.org #21 4 too low 18 AWCA – The Great Analytics Insights for Your eStore 2K+ · 4.7★ (23) wp.org #19 ↓2 1 too low 19 WooCommerce Analytics 20K+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #5 14 too high 20 TWIPLA – Website Intelligence 800+ · 4.6★ (18) wp.org #20 ↓1 21 HT Easy GA4 – Google Analytics WordPress Plugin 6K+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #17 ↓2 4 too high 22 UTM Event Tracker and Analytics, UTM Grabber 800+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #22 23 Opt-Out for Google Analytics (DSGVO / GDPR) 3K+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #24 ↓4 1 too low 24 Fathom Analytics Conversions 400+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #23 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.