wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “redirect loop”
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 “redirect loop”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 of the top 20.
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
Tangible: Loops & Logic shows at wp.org #11 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 2K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.9★ average from 39 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) places #9 on merit, 5.0★ from 423 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.
All 404 Redirect to Homepage 200K+ · 4.1★ (96)
wp.org #1 2 
Redirection 100K+ · 5.0★ (419)
wp.org #3 1 too low 3 
WP Encryption: Easy HTTPS / SSL & Free SSL certificate, HTTPS redirect 50K+ · 4.9★ (1146)
wp.org #5 ↑2 2 too low 4 
Simple Page Redirect 10K+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #2 2 too high 5 
All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5231) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #6 1 too low 6 
Sky Login Redirect 2K+ · 4.7★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #4 ↓2 2 too high 7 
Maintenance & Coming Soon Redirect Animation 3K+ · 5.0★ (34)
wp.org #7 ↓3 8 
SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager 10K+ · 4.3★ (73)
wp.org #8 9 Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423)
wp.org #16 7 too low 10 A Attachment Pages Redirect 10K+ · 4.9★ (47)
wp.org #10 ↓5 11 
Redirection 2M+ · 4.4★ (703)
wp.org #13 ↓2 2 too low 12 
Maintenance Redirect 10K+ · 4.9★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #9 ↓3 3 too high 13 
WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post 30K+ · 4.9★ (113)
wp.org #15 ↓3 2 too low 14 
Flexible SSL for CloudFlare 100K+ · 4.8★ (51)
wp.org #12 ↓3 2 too high 15 
SEOPress – AI SEO Plugin & On-site SEO 300K+ · 4.8★ (1267)
wp.org #23 8 too low 16 
SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects 9K+ · 4.9★ (665)
wp.org #22 ↓4 6 too low 17 Tangible: Loops & Logic 2K+ · 4.9★ (39)
wp.org #11 ↓1 6 too high 18 
BetterLinks – Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP 20K+ · 4.8★ (85)
wp.org #17 ↓4 1 too high 19 
Cloudflare 200K+ · 3.5★ (181)
wp.org #14 5 too high 20 
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333) heavy footprint
wp.org #21 ↑1 1 too low 21 
Simple Blog Card 3K+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #19 ↓2 2 too high 22 
Digi Eye Redirects 100+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↓2 4 too high 23 
Redirect Cleanup 20+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #24 1 too low 24 
Auto Redirect 404 to Custom URL – 404 Redirect & Error Log 30+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↓1 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.