wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “online broadcasting”
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 “online broadcasting”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 1 of the top 16. 3 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.
Buried gem
ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF places #5 on merit, 4.5★ from 830 reviews, but shows at wp.org #9. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Email Subscribers & Newsletters by Icegram Express – Email Marketing, Post Notifications & WooCommerce Marekting Automation for WordPress 50K+ · 4.6★ (1170) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #1 2 
Broadcast 1K+ · 4.9★ (214) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #3 1 too low 3 
ActivityPub 6K+ · 4.9★ (40) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
eRoom – Webinar & Meeting Plugin for Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams 8K+ · 4.1★ (68) heavy footprint
wp.org #4 5 ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF 300K+ · 4.5★ (830)
wp.org #9 4 too low 6 
MP3 Audio Player – Music Player, Podcast Player & Radio by Sonaar 20K+ · 4.8★ (302) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #7 1 too low 7 
Radio Station by netmix® – Manage and play your Show Schedule in WordPress! 1K+ · 4.6★ (30) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #5 2 too high 8 
Jock On Air Now (JOAN) 400+ · 3.8★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #6 2 too high 9 
Paid Videochat Turnkey Site – HTML5 PPV Live Webcams 10+ · 4.2★ (22) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #10 1 too low 10 
LiveWebinar 30+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #8 2 too high 11 
Live Sales for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #11 12 
KhvichaDev – Waitlist & Notify — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #12 13 
Moksa for LINE — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #13 14 
Revo Video — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 1 too low 15 
CrankWheel Instant Demos 20+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #14 1 too high 16 V vpBroadcast Lite 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #16 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.