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

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

Ocean Product Sharing shows at wp.org #4 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 17 places. Its 20K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 1056 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Ocean Extra 400K+ · 3.3★ (67) wp.org #1 2 Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ · 4.8★ (7519) wp.org #8 6 too low 3 Ocean Social Sharing 60K+ · 4.5★ (11) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory 10K+ · 4.8★ (716) wp.org #9 ↑1 5 too low 5 Germanized for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.8★ (496) wp.org #14 9 too low 6 Ocean Stick Anything 20K+ · 4.8★ (8) wp.org #3 3 too high 7 Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528) wp.org #16 ↑5 9 too low 8 Variation Swatches for WooCommerce – Color, Image & Size Swatches 200K+ · 4.6★ (51) wp.org #10 ↓1 2 too low 9 Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce 400K+ · 4.9★ (1056) wp.org #22 ↓5 13 too low 10 Ocean Modal Window 10K+ · 4.8★ (11) wp.org #7 3 too high 11 Ocean Custom Sidebar 20K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #6 ↓2 5 too high 12 Ocean Posts Slider 10K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #5 ↑1 7 too high 13 YayMail – WooCommerce Email Customizer 50K+ · 4.8★ (291) wp.org #24 11 too low 14 Smart Image Resize for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.6★ (82) wp.org #18 ↑5 4 too low 15 CartFlows – Funnel Builder & Checkout Plugin for WooCommerce 200K+ · 4.8★ (517) wp.org #19 ↑3 4 too low 16 Art WooCommerce Order One Click 4K+ · 5.0★ (36) wp.org #17 ↓1 1 too low 17 Variation Swatches for WooCommerce 300K+ · 4.8★ (926) wp.org #23 6 too low 18 SMNTCS Custom Logo Link 2K+ · 5.0★ (12) wp.org #12 ↓1 6 too high 19 Advance Product Search- Voice & Ajax Search for WooCommerce 9K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #13 6 too high 20 Modern Cart – WooCommerce Side Cart & Popup Cart 60K+ · 4.9★ (16) wp.org #20 ↓1 21 Ocean Product Sharing 20K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 ↑1 17 too high 22 Lead Form Builder & Contact Form 8K+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #15 7 too high 23 Preload Featured Images 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #21 ↓3 2 too high 24 ThemeHunk – Side Cart, Ajax Cart & Menu Cart for WooCommerce 5K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↑1 13 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.