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

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 “realtor”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 4 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

REES – Real Estate for Woo shows at wp.org #12 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 60+ 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

Listdom: AI-powered Business Directory with Classifieds Ads Listings places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 60 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 Estatik Real Estate Plugin 10K+ · 4.6★ (187) wp.org #1 2 Essential Real Estate 7K+ · 4.3★ (52) wp.org #2 ↑2 3 WP Zillow Review Slider 300+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #3 4 WPCasa – Real Estate for WordPress 1K+ · 4.2★ (36) wp.org #4 ↑1 5 WPVR – 360 Panorama viewer and Virtual Tour Builder for WordPress 10K+ · 4.7★ (133) wp.org #10 ↓1 5 too low 6 Stars Testimonials — Responsive Reviews & Star Ratings 1K+ · 4.8★ (65) wp.org #8 ↑3 2 too low 7 WP Directory Kit 2K+ · 4.9★ (35) wp.org #7 ↑3 8 EleSpare – News, Magazine and Blog Addons for Elementor 10K+ · 4.9★ (44) wp.org #14 6 too low 9 Listdom: AI-powered Business Directory with Classifieds Ads Listings 1K+ · 4.9★ (60) wp.org #16 ↑2 7 too low 10 MPG – Multiple Page Generator, Bulk Landing Pages & Programmatic SEO 2K+ · 3.9★ (27) wp.org #9 ↓3 1 too high 11 TemplateSpare – 1000+ WordPress Starter Templates & Full Site Migration Tool | 1-Click Import/Export & No-Code Builder 10K+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #6 ↑2 5 too high 12 Houzez WooCommerce Addon 4K+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #5 ↑2 7 too high 13 Diverse Solutions IDX Real Estate Listings & MLS Search 1K+ · 3.2★ (66) wp.org #17 4 too low 14 WPrequal 80+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #11 ↑2 3 too high 15 Business Card Block – present your team and contact info in style 1K+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #15 16 HappyVR – Virtual Tour Builder & 360 Panorama Viewer 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #13 ↑3 3 too high 17 PicPoints – Interactive Image Map & Hotspot Builder 70+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #20 ↑1 3 too low 18 Free Property Valuation (Lead Generator) / Kostenlose Immobilienbewertung 500+ · 4.5★ (2) wp.org #22 4 too low 19 Visionati 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24 5 too low 20 R Roomvu Marketing 500+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↑1 2 too high 21 REES – Real Estate for Woo 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 9 too high 22 Easy Zillow Reviews 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 Apex IDX 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↑1 4 too high 24 Easy MLS Listings Import 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↑2 3 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.