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

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 “persian”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 2 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

RTL Localization & Fonts shows at wp.org #10 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin places #11 on merit, 4.9★ from 4228 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833) wp.org #1 2 افزونه پیامک ووکامرس | Persian WooCommerce SMS 50K+ · 4.5★ (118) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Widgets for Google Reviews 1M+ · 4.9★ (2667) wp.org #8 5 too low 4 تقویم فارسی – Persian Calendar 3K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #2 2 too high 5 المنتور فارسی 50K+ · 4.9★ (32) wp.org #5 6 All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ · 4.7★ (1720) wp.org #11 ↑2 5 too low 7 Persian Date 2K+ · 4.5★ (16) wp.org #4 3 too high 8 گرویتی فرم فارسی | Persian Gravity Forms 20K+ · 4.5★ (41) wp.org #6 ↑5 2 too high 9 ووکامرس فارسی | فارسی و شمسی ساز وردپرس و ووکامرس 100K+ · 4.4★ (73) wp.org #7 ↓1 2 too high 10 پارسی دیت – Parsi Date 100K+ · 4.6★ (130) wp.org #9 ↓2 1 too high 11 WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin 1M+ · 4.9★ (4228) wp.org #17 ↑4 6 too low 12 WP Sitemap Page 200K+ · 4.8★ (205) wp.org #14 ↑1 2 too low 13 Auto Upload Images 20K+ · 4.3★ (106) wp.org #15 ↑1 2 too low 14 File Manager Pro – Filester 100K+ · 4.9★ (155) wp.org #20 ↑2 6 too low 15 Menu Cart for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.6★ (99) wp.org #19 ↓2 4 too low 16 افزونه حمل و نقل ووکامرس | پست پیشتاز، تیپاکس و پیک موتوری 20K+ · 4.5★ (103) wp.org #12 ↓2 4 too high 17 Products Per Page for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.8★ (80) wp.org #23 6 too low 18 Connect Matomo – Analytics Dashboard for WordPress 60K+ · 4.5★ (95) wp.org #18 19 Simple Chat Button 40K+ · 4.8★ (14) wp.org #21 ↓2 2 too low 20 Send Emails with Mandrill 6K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #24 4 too low 21 RTL Localization & Fonts 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #10 ↓1 11 too high 22 م محتوای جعلی فارسی | Persian Fake Contents 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #22 23 Persian Admnin Fonts 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 ↓1 10 too high 24 Persian Tools 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 ↓2 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.