wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “post type switcher”
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 “post type switcher”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 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 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
Swift Switcher — Bulk & Custom Post Type Converter shows at wp.org #3 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 17 places. Its 700+ 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
The Plus Addons for Elementor – Mega Menu, Header Footer, Post Grid, AI Widgets & Templates places #12 on merit, 4.6★ from 388 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Post Type Switcher 200K+ · 4.8★ (255)
wp.org #1 2 
FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.4★ (250) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #2 3 
TranslatePress – Translate Multilingual sites with AI Translation 400K+ · 4.7★ (1667)
wp.org #5 2 too low 4 
Multisite Language Switcher 3K+ · 4.8★ (99)
wp.org #4 5 
The Post Grid – Shortcode, Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Addon for Post Grid 100K+ · 4.8★ (265)
wp.org #6 1 too low 6 
Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423)
wp.org #7 1 too low 7 
Polylang 900K+ · 4.7★ (3004)
wp.org #8 1 too low 8 
Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1071)
wp.org #11 3 too low 9 
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612)
wp.org #13 ↓1 4 too low 10 
Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping 100K+ · 4.9★ (706)
wp.org #20 ↓3 10 too low 11 
Code Snippets 1M+ · 4.7★ (510) not PHP-current
wp.org #12 1 too low 12 The Plus Addons for Elementor – Mega Menu, Header Footer, Post Grid, AI Widgets & Templates 100K+ · 4.6★ (388)
wp.org #23 11 too low 13 
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (807)
wp.org #24 ↓2 11 too low 14 
HUSKY – Products Filter for WooCommerce Professional. MCP is onboard 80K+ · 4.6★ (337) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #17 ↑1 3 too low 15 
ECS – Ele Custom Skin for Elementor 100K+ · 4.6★ (117)
wp.org #22 7 too low 16 
Product Feed Manager for WooCommerce – CTX Feed – Support 220+ Shopping, AI & Social Channels 90K+ · 4.6★ (838) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #21 5 too low 17 
Multilanguage by BestWebSoft – WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher 3K+ · 3.8★ (92)
wp.org #16 ↓1 1 too high 18 
BEAR – Bulk Editor for WooCommerce Professional. AI assistant on board (MCP Server) 30K+ · 4.7★ (228) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #19 1 too low 19 
WPCS – WordPress Currency Switcher Professional 800+ · 4.1★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #9 10 too high 20 Swift Switcher — Bulk & Custom Post Type Converter 700+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #3 17 too high 21 
WOLF – WordPress Posts Bulk Editor and Manager Professional 4K+ · 4.7★ (27)
wp.org #18 ↓2 3 too high 22 
Product Catalog Simple 1K+ · 4.5★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↓1 8 too high 23 
Language Switcher 1K+ · 4.0★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↓1 8 too high 24 
Language Switcher for Polylang – Elementor, Gutenberg, & Divi 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #10 14 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.