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

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 “poi”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 3 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

TripPlan shows at wp.org #13 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.5★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet places #5 on merit, 4.7★ from 147 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 wp.org
1 المنتور فارسی 50K+ · 4.9★ (32) wp.org #1 2 Virtuaria Correios – Frete, Etiqueta, Rastreio e Declaração 500+ · 5.0★ (19) wp.org #5 3 too low 3 Melhor Envio 10K+ · 2.2★ (59) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Pix Automático com Pagarme para WooCommerce 400+ · 4.8★ (21) wp.org #9 ↓1 5 too low 5 MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147) wp.org #20 ↓1 15 too low 6 Fastcache by Host.it 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 2 too high 7 Sardinia POI – Sardinia points of interest for WordPress 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #3 4 too high 8 S Slick Google Map 50+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #11 ↓1 3 too low 9 POI ACF Pro — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 ↑13 2 too high 10 Virtuaria Rede ( Itaú ) Pagamentos 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 4 too high 11 Baxtersweb Maps – OpenStreetMap Route Maps for ACF 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↓1 3 too high 12 Cab fare calculator 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #10 ↓1 2 too high 13 Virtuaria PagBank Split 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 ↓1 3 too low 14 Webzone Config Notes 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 ↓1 2 too high 15 ClearSale Total 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓1 1 too high 16 Entourance 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓1 1 too high 17 Oct8ne 80+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓1 18 GTL Maps — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓1 1 too low 19 CityCourier – Local Courier Booking & Tracking System 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 2 too low 20 Metaxy Shop Connector — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 2 too low 21 Regime Forfettario 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 Fatturazione Elettronica WooCommerce veloce e automatica – fatture.help 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↓1 4 too high 23 Semantic Italia — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 TripPlan 10+ · 3.5★ (2) wp.org #13 ↓1 11 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.