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

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 “opentable”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 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

Widgets for Opentable Reviews shows at wp.org #2 but places #10 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 50+ 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408) wp.org #1 ↑22 2 Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks 300K+ · 4.2★ (109) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Widgets for Airbnb Reviews 6K+ · 4.6★ (60) wp.org #4 ↑3 1 too low 4 Widgets for Booking.com Reviews 9K+ · 4.9★ (65) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 Customer Reviews Collector for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.7★ (24) wp.org #5 ↓1 6 WP Tripadvisor Review Widgets 20K+ · 4.1★ (116) wp.org #8 2 too low 7 Widgets for Reviews & Recommendations 8K+ · 4.6★ (98) wp.org #9 2 too low 8 Reviews Widgets for Google & 45+ platforms by Repuso 1K+ · 4.8★ (25) wp.org #7 ↓2 1 too high 9 Widgets for Amazon Reviews 2K+ · 4.0★ (45) wp.org #12 3 too low 10 Widgets for Opentable Reviews 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #2 8 too high 11 Widgets for Yelp Reviews 3K+ · 3.8★ (10) wp.org #11 12 Widgets for Ebay Reviews 500+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #13 1 too low 13 Widgets for Thumbtack Reviews 900+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #10 3 too high 14 Widgets for Expedia Reviews 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #15 ↓1 1 too low 15 Widgets for Capterra Reviews 100+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #16 ↓1 1 too low 16 Widgets for Zillow Reviews 200+ · 3.0★ (4) wp.org #14 ↑2 2 too high 17 Widgets for Foursquare Reviews 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 3 too low 18 Review widget addon for Divi 500+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 3 too low 19 Widgets for Hotels.com Reviews 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 ↑1 2 too high 20 Review widget addon for Elementor 1K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 2 too low 21 Widgets for AliExpress Reviews 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 Review Widgets for Szallas.hu 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↓1 4 too high 23 Widgets for Árukereső Reviews 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 Widgets for WordPress Reviews 40+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #19 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.