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

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 “nike”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 2 of the top 18. 1 plugin is 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

SimpleSocial shows at wp.org #14 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 4 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Product Gallery Slider, Additional Variation Images, Product Video, Product Image Zoom and Lightbox for WooCommerce – Reno Product Gallery (formerly WooGallery) 20K+ · 4.9★ (162) wp.org #1 2 Dynamic Pricing and Discount Rules 1K+ · 4.6★ (11) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 wp-forecast 4K+ · 4.2★ (23) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 YITH Pre-Order for WooCommerce 6K+ · 3.1★ (16) wp.org #2 2 too high 5 Magical Addons For Elementor ( Theme Builder, Header Footer Builder, Free Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates Library ) 4K+ · 4.7★ (12) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 Wishlist and Compare for WooCommerce 100+ · 4.7★ (7) wp.org #5 1 too high 7 DirectChat – Floating Chat Button 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 8 Coupons+ | Smart BOGO, Bundles, Gifts, Automatically Apply + more Advanced WooCommerce Coupons & Discounts 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 9 StoreHelper Kit – WooCommerce Bulk Edit, AI ALT Text & SEO Toolkit 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 10 Comet LevelUp for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 11 Perso image insights — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 12 N Nike+ 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 4 too low 13 P Product Attribute Filter for Coupons — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 1 too high 14 Sentient AI — WordPress SEO Domination: AI-Powered GEO, AEO, Schema & Semantic Search — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 1 too low 15 WC Products by Brands 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 2 too high 16 N NikeFuel Running Display — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 1 too low 17 N Nike+ iPod Stats 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 1 too low 18 SimpleSocial 100+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #14 4 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.