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

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 “rabbit”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 5 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

White Rabbit All in One Suite shows at wp.org #8 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 30+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Insert Pages places #3 on merit, 4.8★ from 71 reviews, but shows at wp.org #12. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

RabbitLoader 1K+ · 4.5★ (67) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #1 2

Slider Hero with Video Background, Animation 3K+ · 4.8★ (34) wp.org #5 3 too low 3 I Insert Pages 30K+ · 4.8★ (71) wp.org #12 9 too low 4

Payssion Plugin for Woocommerce 400+ · 3.3★ (12) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #4 5

List Petfinder Pets 400+ · 4.8★ (11) thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #9 4 too low 6

Rabbit Builds Anti-Spam Comment Shield 10+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #2 4 too high 7

PetPress 70+ · 4.6★ (9) thin reviews wp.org #13 6 too low 8

Rabbit SEO 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #3 5 too high 9

Omise Payments 2K+ · 4.6★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #11 2 too low 10

Rabbit Messenger Live-chat — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #6 4 too high 11

Rabbit Gateway — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #7 4 too high 12

Block Comment Spam Bots 800+ · 5.0★ (4) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #16 4 too low 13

Emma Webb’s Reciprocal Links — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #10 3 too high 14

White Rabbit All in One Suite 30+ · 0.0★ (0) not PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #8 6 too high 15

WP Article Order 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #14 1 too high 16 R Rabbit Lyrics 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #15 1 too high 17

WP iRecord Form – Record Wildlife — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #18 1 too low 18

White Dove (CSS Animated Flying Bird) 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #19 1 too low 19

Black Crow (CSS Flying Bird) 10+ · 4.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #17 2 too high 20 C Comments to Nabaztag — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #22 ↑1 2 too low 21 F FCC Nabaztag — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #23 ↑1 2 too low 22 T The Admin Theme Experience 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #21 1 too high 23 S Semisecure Login Reimagined 80+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #24 ↓2 1 too low 24

Rets Rabbit — · 1.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews 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.