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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “online meetings”

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 meetings”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 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.

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Ranked above its merit

Online Lesson Booking shows at wp.org #16 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 500+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia places #9 on merit, 4.6★ from 790 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (589) wp.org #1 2 Video Conferencing with Zoom 10K+ · 4.8★ (217) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 eRoom – Webinar & Meeting Plugin for Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams 8K+ · 4.1★ (68) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 70K+ · 4.3★ (597) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (549) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education 10K+ · 4.5★ (486) wp.org #9 3 too low 7 12 Step Meeting List 900+ · 5.0★ (28) wp.org #7 8 Fluent Booking – The Ultimate Appointments Scheduling, Events Booking, Events Calendar Solution 20K+ · 4.7★ (46) wp.org #10 2 too low 9 Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia 90K+ · 4.6★ (790) wp.org #19 10 too low 10 GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform 100K+ · 4.6★ (707) wp.org #12 2 too low 11 Virtual Classroom – Video Conferencing & Online Meeting with BigBlueButton 400+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #5 6 too high 12 FlexMeeting – Webinar & Meeting Plugin for Jitsi Meet 1K+ · 4.5★ (38) wp.org #11 1 too high 13 MeetingHub – Webinar & Meeting Plugin for Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, Microsoft Teams, & Jitsi Meet 400+ · 4.8★ (13) wp.org #8 5 too high 14 Eventin – Event Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (400) wp.org #18 4 too low 15 Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar by vcita 1K+ · 3.9★ (117) wp.org #14 1 too high 16 Timetics – Appointment Booking Calendar & Scheduling 2K+ · 4.6★ (36) wp.org #22 6 too low 17 Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning 9K+ · 3.5★ (40) wp.org #13 4 too high 18 Hydra Booking — Appointment Scheduling & Booking Calendar 2K+ · 4.4★ (9) wp.org #15 3 too high 19 SuperSaaS – online appointment scheduling 1K+ · 3.4★ (10) wp.org #20 1 too low 20 GoodMeet – Google Meet Integration for Webinar, Meeting & Video Conference 100+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #23 3 too low 21 Add From Server Reloaded 4K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #21 22 ZooMeet – Zoom Meeting & Webinar Integration | Dedicated Zoom Video Conference Solution for WordPress 30+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #17 5 too high 23 Bookingor – Booking System for Appointment Booking Calendar, Meeting Scheduling & WooCommerce 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 O Online Lesson Booking 500+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #16 8 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.