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

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 “nexmo”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress, WooCommerce, Dokan and more shows at wp.org #1 but places #5 on merit, a gap of 4 places. Its 7K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Trakoo – Orders Tracking for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (58) wp.org #4 3 too low 2 WC – APG SMS Notifications 300+ · 4.8★ (23) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 S SMS Extension for Contact Form 7 400+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Recarto – Abandoned Cart Recovery for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.5★ (28) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress, WooCommerce, Dokan and more 7K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #1 4 too high 6 The School Management – Education & Learning ERP 700+ · 4.5★ (15) wp.org #6 7 Store Order Notifications for WooCommerce 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 8 SMSKora – Smart & Secure SMS OTP Alerts for WordPress 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 9 Order SMS For WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 10 Delowar OTP Login and Two-Factor Authentication — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 11 AP SMS Manager 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 ↓1 5 too low 12 Exertpro Communication Hub for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↑1 1 too high 13 Branded SMS 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #17 ↓1 4 too low 14 G Gray SMS – Complete SMS Notificaitons for WordPress, Woocommerce & Multi Features — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 ↓1 2 too high 15 O Order SMS Notification – WooCommerce 20+ · 3.4★ (5) wp.org #20 ↓1 5 too low 16 OrderRing Lite – SMS for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 3 too high 17 mee-class — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓1 3 too high 18 M Medical Appointment Calendar SMS — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓1 3 too high 19 Bomb – SMS Notifier — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too high 20 SMS Alert for Contact Form 7 10+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #19 ↓1 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.