wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “pdf forminator”

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 “pdf forminator”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 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.

Ranked above its merit

PDF for Forminator Forms + Drag and Drop Template Builder shows at wp.org #2 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 200+ 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

Bit Flows: AI Agent Automation & Integrations for Forms, CRM, eCommerce, Google Sheets, and More places #12 on merit, 4.9★ from 64 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2143) wp.org #1 2

Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (807) wp.org #6 ↓2 4 too low 3

Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1668) wp.org #7 4 too low 4

wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 60K+ · 4.5★ (449) wp.org #8 4 too low 5

Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder 600K+ · 4.9★ (4514) wp.org #12 7 too low 6

Formidable Forms – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder 300K+ · 4.8★ (1387) wp.org #11 5 too low 7

E2Pdf – Export Pdf Tool for WordPress 10K+ · 4.7★ (59) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #4 ↑1 3 too high 8

Tablesome Table – Contact Form DB – WPForms, CF7, Gravity, Forminator, Fluent 7K+ · 4.8★ (89) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #5 ↑1 3 too high 9

HubSpot All-In-One Marketing – Forms, Popups, Live Chat 200K+ · 4.3★ (207) wp.org #16 ↓2 7 too low 10

Kit (formerly ConvertKit) – Email Newsletter, Email Marketing, Membership, Subscribers and Landing Pages 40K+ · 4.8★ (90) wp.org #17 7 too low 11

SMS Alert – SMS Notifications & OTP Login, COD Verification, Abandoned Cart Recovery 3K+ · 4.6★ (35) wp.org #13 2 too low 12

Bit Flows: AI Agent Automation & Integrations for Forms, CRM, eCommerce, Google Sheets, and More 1K+ · 4.9★ (64) wp.org #20 ↓1 8 too low 13

wpDataTables integration for Forminator Forms 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #3 10 too high 14

PDF for Forminator Forms + Drag and Drop Template Builder 200+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #2 12 too high 15

DoubleScale CRM | All-in-One CRM – Sales, Multi-Channel Marketing, Newsletter, Booking, Helpdesk, Automation, MCP & More 80+ · 5.0★ (7) thin reviews wp.org #21 6 too low 16

Cookies, Terms & Conditions Consent Log 100+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #14 ↑1 2 too high 17

WCB | WP Configurator Builder – Product Configurators Made Simple 100+ · 5.0★ (3) heavy footprint thin reviews wp.org #15 ↑1 2 too high 18

Electronic Signature Add-on for Forminator 70+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #9 9 too high 19

SimpleForm – Form Maker to Chat Apps with Quiz, Poll and Multi Lead Notifications 20+ · 5.0★ (3) not PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #19 ↑1 20

GoDAM – Video Hosting for LMS & Online Courses 100+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #18 2 too high 21

SendForce Mail SMTP Relay – SMTP and Email API 10+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #23 ↓1 2 too low 22

PDF for eForm + Drag And Drop Template Builder 10+ · 3.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #10 12 too high 23

AI Chatbot, Support Automation, Live Chat, Social Automation, Booking & CRM Solution – Helpmate 10+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #22 ↑1 1 too high 24

Privyr CRM – Instant Lead Alerts for Contact Forms 4K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #24

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.