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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “pet manager”

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 “pet manager”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 4 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

DirectoryPress – Business Directory And Classified Ad Listing shows at wp.org #11 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 600+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Simple Business Directory – AI Powered places #10 on merit, 4.9★ from 62 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory 10K+ · 4.8★ (716) wp.org #1 2 Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPress 100K+ · 4.9★ (106) wp.org #2 3 Sina Extension for Elementor 40K+ · 4.9★ (35) wp.org #3 4 Agile Store Locator 10K+ · 4.9★ (59) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 AWP Classifieds 3K+ · 4.6★ (301) wp.org #7 ↑2 2 too low 6 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #5 1 too high 7 File Uploads Addon for WooCommerce 4K+ · 3.7★ (27) wp.org #4 3 too high 8 Listdom: AI-powered Business Directory with Classifieds Ads Listings 1K+ · 4.9★ (60) wp.org #9 ↓1 1 too low 9 Simple Link Directory – AI Powered 2K+ · 4.8★ (121) wp.org #15 6 too low 10 Simple Business Directory – AI Powered 300+ · 4.9★ (62) wp.org #18 ↓1 8 too low 11 WP Hotelier 2K+ · 4.7★ (23) wp.org #19 ↓1 8 too low 12 HT Slider For Elementor 20K+ · 3.8★ (12) wp.org #10 2 too high 13 Local Delivery Drivers for WooCommerce 800+ · 4.3★ (18) wp.org #17 ↓1 4 too low 14 PetPress 70+ · 4.6★ (9) wp.org #13 ↓1 1 too high 15 Obituary Assistant 200+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #14 1 too high 16 Business Card Block – present your team and contact info in style 1K+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #12 ↑1 4 too high 17 FooSales – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce 600+ · 3.2★ (13) wp.org #20 ↓1 3 too low 18 Pet-Manager – Petfinder 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↓1 10 too high 19 Boma Pet Nutrition Pro — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 3 too high 20 ModuleFest Pet Groomer – Pet Grooming Business Manager — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓1 1 too low 21 ModuleFest Pet Walker – Pet Walking Business Manager — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓1 1 too low 22 DirectoryPress – Business Directory And Classified Ad Listing 600+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #11 11 too high 23 Smart Auto Featured Image – Featured Image Automation 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24 ↓1 1 too low 24 RentPress for Websites 100+ · 0.0★ (0) 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.