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

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 “properties”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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

Import into Easy Property Listings shows at wp.org #6 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 1K+ 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

Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty places #11 on merit, 5.0★ from 1244 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ · 4.8★ (7519) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 Easy Property Listings 5K+ · 4.7★ (112) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 Property Hive 3K+ · 4.9★ (96) wp.org #3 4 Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery 100K+ · 4.7★ (616) wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too low 5 Poptin – Email Marketing Automation, Newsletter & Exit Pop Ups, Email Popups 20K+ · 4.9★ (701) wp.org #8 ↑4 3 too low 6 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #7 ↑1 1 too low 7 Booking Calendar 40K+ · 4.8★ (657) wp.org #14 ↓3 7 too low 8 Use Any Font | Custom Font Uploader 200K+ · 4.7★ (1148) wp.org #15 ↑8 7 too low 9 Houzez Property Feed 1K+ · 4.7★ (11) wp.org #4 ↑1 5 too high 10 Strong Testimonials 80K+ · 4.8★ (614) wp.org #20 ↑1 10 too low 11 Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ · 5.0★ (1244) wp.org #23 12 too low 12 EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings, Tickets & AI 7K+ · 4.4★ (85) wp.org #10 ↓3 2 too high 13 Geolocation IP Detection 20K+ · 4.7★ (59) wp.org #18 ↑1 5 too low 14 Visual CSS Style Editor 30K+ · 4.1★ (90) wp.org #17 ↑1 3 too low 15 Leaflet Map 30K+ · 4.9★ (58) wp.org #22 7 too low 16 BA Book Everything 10K+ · 4.2★ (20) wp.org #11 ↑2 5 too high 17 Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin 1M+ · 4.2★ (641) wp.org #24 7 too low 18 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS 8K+ · 4.8★ (61) wp.org #16 2 too high 19 Essential Real Estate 7K+ · 4.3★ (52) wp.org #19 20 Email Customizer for WooCommerce | Drag and Drop Email Templates Builder 9K+ · 4.3★ (44) wp.org #21 ↓1 1 too low 21 Property Hive Stamp Duty Calculator 800+ · 3.8★ (5) wp.org #12 ↑3 9 too high 22 Import into Easy Property Listings 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 16 too high 23 Property Hive Rental Yield Calculator 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 14 too high 24 WP All Import – Property Import for RealHomes 700+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #13 ↓3 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.