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

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 “neo”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 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

neo Duplicate – Copy images with one click! shows at wp.org #4 but places #11 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 50+ 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

HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder places #4 on merit, 4.1★ from 66 reviews, but shows at wp.org #12. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 neo Rename – AI Media Renamer for renaming images & alt text with batch processing 200+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 neo Alt – AI Alt Text Generator for images with bulk processing – Free and No API Key Required 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) 10K+ · 4.0★ (116) wp.org #9 6 too low 4 HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder 60K+ · 4.1★ (66) wp.org #12 8 too low 5 ThriveDesk – Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System 100+ · 4.5★ (14) wp.org #13 8 too low 6 Easy Feeds for X/Twitter – keep your site fresh with live social posts 1K+ · 3.9★ (11) wp.org #10 4 too low 7 All Currencies for WooCommerce 900+ · 3.8★ (9) wp.org #11 4 too low 8 neo Replace – Simple replacement using drag & drop 90+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 5 too high 9 Connect WooCommerce Shop to ERP/CRM, Verifactu and EU/VAT Compliance 900+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #15 ↓1 6 too low 10 NEO Bootstrap Carousel 30+ · 4.0★ (3) wp.org #6 4 too high 11 neo Duplicate – Copy images with one click! 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 7 too high 12 neo Optimize – Resize and cache images – the original remains untouched 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 7 too high 13 neoMotion – Creative stop-motion editor for neoDraw 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 6 too high 14 neoAnimate – Impressive animation editor for neoDraw 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 6 too high 15 Cointopay — Crypto and Fiat Payments for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 ↑1 1 too high 16 neo Library – The new Image Media Library — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 17 neo Draw – Create diagrams & icons without leaving WordPress — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓1 18 Neo – Store Insights — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 1 too low 19 Cointopay.com CC Only 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓2 2 too low 20 Cointopay.com Bank Only 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓2 3 too low 21 Nepa Forms Builder 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓2 3 too low 22 Ravanix – Smart Psychological Assessment 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 ↓2 2 too high 23 Indobe – Bank dan e-Money Indonesia 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓2 1 too high 24 Indonesian Banks for WooCommerce 100+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↓1 6 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.