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

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 “opensea”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 19. 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

Opensea shows at wp.org #7 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.4★ average from 5 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget & Block, Share Buttons & Click to Chat places #3 on merit, 4.9★ from 144 reviews, but shows at wp.org #14. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) not PHP-current wp.org #1 2

EmbedPress 100K+ · 4.8★ (307) not PHP-current wp.org #2 3

WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget & Block, Share Buttons & Click to Chat 90K+ · 4.9★ (144) wp.org #14 11 too low 4

Web3 Access 40+ · 4.2★ (6) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint thin reviews wp.org #3 1 too high 5

Web3 – Crypto wallet Login & NFT token gating 100+ · 4.7★ (23) not PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #12 7 too low 6

Kredeum NFTs, the easiest way to sell your NFTs directly on your WordPress site 20+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #6 7

WPSmartContracts 100+ · 3.9★ (29) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #16 9 too low 8

NFT Gallery 100+ · 5.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #5 ↓1 3 too high 9

Altano Import NFTs from OpenSea for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #4 ↑1 5 too high 10

NFT Marketplace and Loyalty Rewards 20+ · 4.0★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #9 ↑1 1 too high 11

Web3 Token Gate 10+ · 5.0★ (4) not PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #13 2 too low 12

NFT Maker 100+ · 4.0★ (5) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #18 6 too low 13

< error messages > 404 — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #8 5 too high 14

Opensea 100+ · 2.4★ (5) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #7 7 too high 15

Opensea NFT Gallery 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #10 ↓1 5 too high 16

MintNFT Plugin 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #11 5 too high 17

KoalaMint Plugin 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #17 18

SimpleSocial 100+ · 3.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #15 3 too high 19 N NFT Login 10+ · 3.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #19

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.