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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “plot posts”

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 “plot posts”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Chartsy shows at wp.org #9 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 100+ 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

Kikote – Location Picker at Checkout & Google Address AutoFill Plugin for WooCommerce places #7 on merit, 5.0★ from 65 reviews, but shows at wp.org #14. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (21) wp.org #1 2 Zero Spam for WordPress 20K+ · 4.1★ (143) wp.org #2 3 BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) wp.org #3 ↑1 4 Visualizer – Tables & Charts Manager with Built-in AI Generator 20K+ · 4.4★ (225) wp.org #6 ↑1 2 too low 5 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #5 ↓2 6 My Calendar – Accessible Event Manager 20K+ · 4.7★ (159) wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too low 7 Kikote – Location Picker at Checkout & Google Address AutoFill Plugin for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (65) wp.org #14 ↓1 7 too low 8 Blockenberg — 645 Advanced Gutenberg Blocks, 683 Templates and AI Agent for WordPress Block Editor 1K+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #4 ↑1 4 too high 9 Highlight and Share – Unobtrusive and Lightweight Content Sharing 700+ · 4.9★ (29) wp.org #18 ↓1 9 too low 10 Store Locator for WordPress📍 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #8 2 too high 11 Movie Engine – OTT Streaming Platform for Movies & TV Series 100+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #10 1 too high 12 AI Search for WooCommerce — Semantic & Live Search 80+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #15 ↓3 3 too low 13 Plot prices woocommerce product (product price history) 50+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #12 ↓2 1 too high 14 Connector for Propstack 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #11 ↑3 3 too high 15 Easy Map – Store Locator, OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Mapbox 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #17 ↓1 2 too low 16 Chartsy 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 7 too high 17 Mold Plot – Add image pin on map or image — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓2 4 too high 18 Similo: AI Related Posts — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↓1 2 too high 19 Kleingartenverein24 — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓1 1 too low 20 SimpliPlot Interactive Mapper — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓1 1 too low 21 Uplink Analytics Dashboard for Cabin 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓1 1 too low 22 ChartQuill – WordPress Chart Builder — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓1 1 too low 23 ListingKit – AI Property Import 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓1 4 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.