wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “nami”
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 “nami”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 of the top 18. 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Apaczka.pl Mapa Punktów shows at wp.org #8 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 2K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Web3 – Crypto wallet Login & NFT token gating 100+ · 4.7★ (23) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #7 6 too low 2 
globkurier.pl – Integracja z WooCommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #1 1 too high 3 
Nip Finder 50+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
Nami Cargo Shipping — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 1 too high 5 
CardanoPress – Initial Stake Pool Offering Dashboard 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #4 1 too high 6 
Matnban — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #5 1 too high 7 
Kalendarz intencji – Parafio.com 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #6 1 too high 8 
Bliskapaczka.pl: integracja z WooCommerce 10+ · 3.4★ (5) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #14 6 too low 9 
tip.BOX 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #11 2 too low 10 
Tubapay 100+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #10 11 
Ada Payments for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #13 2 too low 12 
Sargapay — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #16 4 too low 13 
Czater.pl – live chat i telefon 200+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 2 too low 14 
Posnet Printer Integration Plugin 10+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #12 2 too high 15 
BLPaczka 300+ · 2.3★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #9 6 too high 16 Apaczka.pl Mapa Punktów 2K+ · 3.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #8 8 too high 17 
SKPP – Widget — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #18 1 too low 18 H Helion Widgets Pro 20+ · 1.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #17 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.