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

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 “onepage”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 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 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

Demo Importer Plus shows at wp.org #7 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 10K+ 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

EazyDocs – AI Powered Knowledge Base, Wiki, Documentation & FAQ Builder places #6 on merit, 4.7★ from 100 reviews, but shows at wp.org #11. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #1 2 Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612) wp.org #2 3 Page scroll to id 100K+ · 4.9★ (225) wp.org #3 4 Name Directory 2K+ · 4.9★ (81) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 O One Page Express Companion 10K+ · 4.7★ (11) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 EazyDocs – AI Powered Knowledge Base, Wiki, Documentation & FAQ Builder 2K+ · 4.7★ (100) wp.org #11 5 too low 7 WidgetKit for Elementor – Lightweight Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 7K+ · 4.5★ (35) wp.org #10 3 too low 8 Contact Form to Any API 8K+ · 5.0★ (28) wp.org #8 9 Groovy Menu Plugin (Free) 4K+ · 3.6★ (25) wp.org #9 10 OnePage Checkout Lite for WHMCS 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #5 5 too high 11 Move Addons for Elementor 2K+ · 4.0★ (6) wp.org #12 1 too low 12 Before After Slider for WooCommerce – eBEAF 100+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #18 ↓1 6 too low 13 Demo Importer Plus 10K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 6 too high 14 EngageBay Landing Pages – Responsive landing pages for lead generation and conversions 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 2 too low 15 Quick Orders | Easy Product & Order System Management for F-Commerce — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #20 ↓1 5 too low 16 Scrollr 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 3 too high 17 MT Addons for Elementor 2K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 2 too high 18 Elite Elementor Addons and Widgets 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 4 too high 19 Cresta Addons for Elementor 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 2 too low 20 Multi Link in Bio — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 ↑3 3 too high 21 Mara Noia One Page Express Companion Extension — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 1 too low 22 Master Mega Menu 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 M MyThemeShop Theme Customizer 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 Yampi Checkout 800+ · 2.5★ (4) wp.org #19 ↓1 5 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.