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

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 “ninjaforms”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 of the top 20. 5 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

LuviaEdu – School Management System shows at wp.org #10 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its — 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

ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress places #6 on merit, 4.4★ from 95 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress – OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation 1M+ · 4.3★ (821) wp.org #1 2 Notification for Telegram 4K+ · 4.9★ (71) wp.org #2 3 3DPrint Lite 600+ · 4.8★ (37) wp.org #3 4 Convesio Convert – WooCommerce Email Marketing Automation with Website Personalization, Popups and Forms 80+ · 4.8★ (17) wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too low 5 Pronamic Pay 2K+ · 4.8★ (84) wp.org #14 9 too low 6 ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress 9K+ · 4.4★ (95) wp.org #21 ↓1 15 too low 7 Bulk Edit and Create User Profiles – WP Sheet Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (19) wp.org #17 ↓1 10 too low 8 Connector for Propstack 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 4 too high 9 Ziggeo 40+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #7 ↓2 2 too high 10 mosparo Integration 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #16 ↓1 6 too low 11 CheckView – Form & Checkout Testing 1K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #23 ↓1 12 too low 12 PDF Importer for Ninja Forms 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↓1 4 too high 13 WPCasa Ninja Forms 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 7 too high 14 API for Ninja Forms 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↓1 5 too high 15 CaptchaFox for WordPress 80+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #19 ↓1 4 too low 16 Leaf CRM — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓1 5 too high 17 WPTelMessage 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 5 too high 18 LuviaEdu – School Management System — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 ↓1 8 too high 19 Bitcoin payment for Ninja Forms — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓2 6 too high 20 Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway for Ninja Forms by CryptoPay — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓2 5 too high 21 eSMS 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↓1 3 too high 22 Ninja Forms Merge Tag Addon 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓1 2 too low 23 Pronamic Pay with Mollie for Ninja Forms 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓1 1 too high 24 T.C Kimlik & Vergi No Dogrulama – Kolay Kimlik Doğrulama 70+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #20 ↓1 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.