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

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 “postgresql”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20.

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

iG:Syntax Hiliter shows at wp.org #11 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 30+ 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

Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter places #9 on merit, 4.8★ from 65 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Database Addon For WPForms ( wpforms entries ) – WPFormsDB 20K+ · 5.0★ (131) wp.org #1 2 WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88) wp.org #2 3 Data Tables Generator by Supsystic – Excel-like, WooCommerce & Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.7★ (497) wp.org #3 4 wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 60K+ · 4.5★ (449) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 FG Drupal to WordPress 700+ · 4.6★ (111) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 WP Ultimate CSV Importer – WordPress CSV, XML & Excel Import Export 20K+ · 4.4★ (593) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 CodeColorer 1K+ · 4.9★ (11) wp.org #6 1 too high 8 U Urvanov Syntax Highlighter 3K+ · 4.5★ (19) wp.org #8 9 Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter 10K+ · 4.8★ (65) wp.org #16 7 too low 10 Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons 3K+ · 4.7★ (10) wp.org #17 7 too low 11 DB-Views: Dashboards, Data Tables and Webforms 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #9 2 too high 12 Vaaky Highlighter — Syntax Highlighter, Code Blocks, Line Numbers for Gutenberg 10+ · 4.5★ (2) wp.org #10 2 too high 13 Gregius Data — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 1 too high 14 Fleet Agent Site Manager – Securely Connects Your Sites to a WPMgr Dashboard 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #20 6 too low 15 AIPCF – AI Provider for Cloudflare — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 2 too high 16 AI Workflow Automation 70+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #19 3 too low 17 Boostanova AI Shopping Assistant for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 3 too high 18 iG:Syntax Hiliter 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 7 too high 19 AI Vector Search (Semantic) — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 4 too high 20 BravesChat 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 Atiendia Assistant for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 1 too low 22 Database Export Genie — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 L Ledger Direct — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 SimpleSocial 100+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #18 6 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.