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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “property agent”

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 “property agent”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 17 of the top 20. 2 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

WP All Import – Property Import for RealHomes shows at wp.org #8 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 700+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall places #9 on merit, 4.7★ from 1720 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Easy Property Listings 5K+ · 4.7★ (112) wp.org #1 2 Property Hive 3K+ · 4.9★ (96) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ · 5.0★ (1244) wp.org #9 6 too low 4 Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ · 4.7★ (5039) wp.org #7 3 too low 5 Houzez Property Feed 1K+ · 4.7★ (11) wp.org #2 3 too high 6 Easy MCP AI – Connect Claude to WordPress: MCP Server for ChatGPT & AI Agents 30K+ · 4.9★ (16) wp.org #3 3 too high 7 Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery 100K+ · 4.7★ (616) wp.org #11 4 too low 8 Poptin – Email Marketing Automation, Newsletter & Exit Pop Ups, Email Popups 20K+ · 4.9★ (701) wp.org #13 5 too low 9 All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ · 4.7★ (1720) wp.org #24 15 too low 10 Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots 10K+ · 4.8★ (142) wp.org #23 13 too low 11 Leaflet Map 30K+ · 4.9★ (58) wp.org #22 11 too low 12 EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings, Tickets & AI 7K+ · 4.4★ (85) wp.org #15 ↓1 3 too low 13 Havenlytics – Real Estate Listings, Property Search & Agent Workspace 70+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #12 1 too high 14 Property Hive Stamp Duty Calculator 800+ · 3.8★ (5) wp.org #6 8 too high 15 Essential Real Estate 7K+ · 4.3★ (52) wp.org #19 ↑4 4 too low 16 Property Hive Rental Yield Calculator 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #5 11 too high 17 Property Hive Mortgage Calculator 800+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 7 too high 18 SD AI Agent 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 ↑1 4 too high 19 Property Hive Rental Affordability Calculator 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 3 too high 20 WP All Import – Property Import for RealHomes 700+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #8 12 too high 21 Property Hive AllAgents Review Embed 80+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 22 WP All Import – Property Import for Realia 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 5 too high 23 WP All Import – Property Import for Reales WP 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 5 too high 24 Property Drive – Real Estate Listings, Search & Map 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 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.