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

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 “realty”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 8 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

Realty Pack Core shows at wp.org #8 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 1.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Estatik Real Estate Plugin places #3 on merit, 4.6★ from 187 reviews, but shows at wp.org #7. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Realtyna Organic IDX plugin + WPL Real Estate 1K+ · 4.7★ (203) wp.org #1 2

Havenlytics – Real Estate Listings, Property Search & Agent Workspace 70+ · 5.0★ (10) thin reviews wp.org #2 ↑1 3

Estatik Real Estate Plugin 10K+ · 4.6★ (187) wp.org #7 4 too low 4

WP24 Domain Check 4K+ · 4.3★ (32) wp.org #6 2 too low 5

Realty by BestWebSoft 10+ · 3.4★ (5) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #3 ↓1 2 too high 6

Ixard Widget — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #4 2 too high 7

The Real Estate Voice: RSS to Blog and Listings 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #5 2 too high 8 F FireStorm Professional Real Estate Plugin 10+ · 2.9★ (43) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk wp.org #22 14 too low 9

Realty Portal – Floor Plan 40+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #10 ↑1 1 too low 10

Realty Portal – Nearby Places 30+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #13 3 too low 11

Realty Portal – Compare 30+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #9 2 too high 12

Realty Portal – Submit Property 30+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #15 3 too low 13

Realty Portal – Advanced Search 20+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #16 3 too low 14

Realty Portal – Agent Profile 30+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #11 ↓1 3 too high 15

Realty Portal – Package 20+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #17 2 too low 16

Realty Portal – Agent Dashboard 30+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #12 4 too high 17

Real Estate Answers 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #18 1 too low 18

Realty Portal – My Favorites 30+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #14 4 too high 19 F Featured Property 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #21 2 too low 20 P PostMapper — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #23 3 too low 21

GetRETS — · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #20 1 too high 22

Realty Pack Core 10+ · 1.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #8 14 too high 23 A Advanced Real Estate Mortgage Calculator 100+ · 1.0★ (3) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #19 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.