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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “myisam to innodb”

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 “myisam to innodb”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 17 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

RVS Database Doctor shows at wp.org #6 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 11 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

YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin places #4 on merit, 4.8★ from 1164 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Optimize Database after Deleting Revisions 60K+ · 4.7★ (181) wp.org #9 8 too low 2 S Simple MyISAM to InnoDB 1K+ · 4.8★ (20) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 LightMoving InnoDB Converter 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #1 2 too high 4 YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin 100K+ · 4.8★ (1164) wp.org #19 15 too low 5 Index WP MySQL For Speed 50K+ · 4.8★ (99) wp.org #10 5 too low 6 Speed Booster Pack ⚡ PageSpeed Optimization Suite 8K+ · 4.3★ (186) wp.org #16 10 too low 7 Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule 10K+ · 4.0★ (128) wp.org #15 8 too low 8 Enable Database Tools 50+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #3 5 too high 9 Templ Optimizer 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #2 7 too high 10 WP Fast Total Search – The Power of Indexed Search 1K+ · 4.4★ (28) wp.org #12 2 too low 11 NHR Database Cleaner & Optimizer – Revisions, Transients, Autoload & Options Manager 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #5 6 too high 12 Autoship Cloud for WooCommerce Subscription Products 100+ · 4.6★ (37) wp.org #22 10 too low 13 Post Status Notifier Lite 700+ · 3.9★ (17) wp.org #17 4 too low 14 affiliate-toolkit – Multi-Network Affiliate & Amazon Product Display 2K+ · 4.5★ (22) wp.org #18 4 too low 15 Opti-Behavior – Self-Hosted Heatmaps, Session Recordings, Funnels & A/B Testing 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #20 5 too low 16 AssistKit – Site Optimizer Toolkit 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 9 too high 17 RVS Database Doctor 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 11 too high 18 WPTurbo -WordPress性能优化插件 700+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 10 too high 19 M7tawa Database Care — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 8 too high 20 Indetpha Data Health — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 7 too high 21 Turbopress Database Diagnostics — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 7 too high 22 Fast Filter for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too high 23 Super Speedy Imports Lite — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 U Use InnoDB 200+ · 0.0★ (0) 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.