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

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 quotation”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 16 of the top 20. 6 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 #5 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 11 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

Kit (formerly ConvertKit) – Email Newsletter, Email Marketing, Membership, Subscribers and Landing Pages places #8 on merit, 4.8★ from 90 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 PDF for Elementor Forms + Drag And Drop Template Builder 1K+ · 3.9★ (11) wp.org #1 2 Product Enquiry for WooCommerce (Now with AI Assistant) 10K+ · 4.1★ (68) wp.org #6 4 too low 3 Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy 30K+ · 4.6★ (769) wp.org #9 ↑2 6 too low 4 Ajax Search Lite – Live Search & Filter 70K+ · 4.8★ (266) wp.org #15 11 too low 5 PDF for WPForms + Drag and Drop Template Builder 1K+ · 4.5★ (6) wp.org #2 3 too high 6 Product Table for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.8★ (295) wp.org #13 ↑1 7 too low 7 Export WordPress Pages to Static HTML & PDF — Static Site Export 4K+ · 3.8★ (51) wp.org #7 8 Kit (formerly ConvertKit) – Email Newsletter, Email Marketing, Membership, Subscribers and Landing Pages 40K+ · 4.8★ (90) wp.org #24 16 too low 9 ERP: Complete HR, Accounting & CRM Suite Built for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.4★ (149) wp.org #20 11 too low 10 PDF for Contact Form 7 + Drag and Drop Template Builder 500+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #4 6 too high 11 PDF for Gravity Forms + Drag And Drop Template Builder 400+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #3 8 too high 12 AForms — Form Builder for Price Calculator & Cost Estimation 3K+ · 4.8★ (8) wp.org #12 13 Invoize – PDF Invoices, Packing Slips, Quotations & WooCommerce Invoicing 10+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #8 5 too high 14 Quotes and Tips by BestWebSoft 1K+ · 4.5★ (11) wp.org #19 ↓1 5 too low 15 FormGent – Next-Gen AI Form Builder for WordPress with Multi-Step, Quizzes, Payments & More 1K+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #21 ↑1 6 too low 16 PDF for Forminator Forms + Drag and Drop Template Builder 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 11 too high 17 Simpler Checkout 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↑1 1 too low 18 B2B Request a Quote 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 ↓1 4 too high 19 Request a Quote for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 ↓1 9 too high 20 ConvertCalculator: Build Cost, Price, Quotation, ROI Interactive Calculators 700+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↓1 9 too high 21 ezy Quotation Builder — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 4 too high 22 RevBoost Quotation Manager for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↑1 23 Cart PDF – Quote PDF for WooCommerce + Drag and Drop Template Builder 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 7 too high 24 Gsoft Labs Fleet Quote Manager — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 ↑1 1 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.