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

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 “redirector”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 1 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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

DevDome Redirect Manager: Link Rotator, Geo Redirect & 302 Redirect shows at wp.org #12 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 4 places. Its 300+ 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 IP2Location Redirection 7K+ · 4.3★ (43) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 QR Redirector 4K+ · 4.3★ (11) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 Better Random Redirect 600+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 4 404 ReDirector 70+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #4 5 Test Email Redirector 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 WebDefender Security – Protection & AntiSpam 1K+ · 4.0★ (18) wp.org #24 ↓2 18 too low 7 I IP Logger & Duplicate Redirector 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 1 too high 8 Planet Social Redirector — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 1 too high 9 Smart Download Redirector — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↓1 1 too high 10 AWM Bot Redirector — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 1 too high 11 Vctlo 404 Redirector 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓1 12 Content Guard Pro – Database Malware Scanner & SEO Spam Detector 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 ↓2 2 too high 13 Fnap Links Redirector — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓2 14 GPM Short URLs Redirector — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓1 15 Https Redirector — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓3 16 DevDome Redirect Manager: Link Rotator, Geo Redirect & 302 Redirect 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 ↑2 4 too high 17 Attach Unattached Images — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↓1 1 too high 18 SuiteMkt3k — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓1 1 too high 19 Slide Arts – Dynamic QR Link — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too high 20 GoNow IA Broken URL Resolver — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓1 1 too high 21 PSM SEO Site Console — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 1 too high 22 MasVirtual Lead Tracking — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓2 1 too high 23 Confident 404 Redirect — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓2 1 too high 24 Soovex WebP Converter – Convert Images | Optimize & Compress | Unlimited Conversions 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 ↓2 1 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.