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

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 “referencia”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 of the top 20. 6 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

Firmafy Legal eSignature shows at wp.org #12 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 8 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Multibanco / MB Way / Payshop (by LUSOPAY) for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #1 2 Transbank Webpay 10K+ · 3.6★ (14) wp.org #2 3 Simulador de Parcelas para Loja Virtual 90+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 Dolutech Blacklist Protect 40+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #8 ↓1 4 too low 5 Lawwwing | Textos legales web y Banner de cookies 700+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #22 ↓2 17 too low 6 Moloni 2K+ · 4.8★ (6) wp.org #18 ↓1 12 too low 7 Bold pagos en linea 5K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #17 ↓1 10 too low 8 Payment Multicaixa (ProxyPay gateway) for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 4 too high 9 easypay Gateway Checkout for WooCommerce 600+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #3 6 too high 10 Recojo por otra persona 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 4 too high 11 ClearSale Total 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↓1 2 too high 12 CM Consulta Fipe 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 ↓1 5 too high 13 WPRaiz Content API Tool 70+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #23 ↓2 10 too low 14 PayPay – Pagamentos MULTIBANCO, Cartão de Crédito/Débito e MB WAY 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↓1 4 too high 15 Hedwig Envíos for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓1 4 too high 16 WiPay Payment Gateway — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓1 3 too high 17 Socialhero Promotions — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓1 3 too high 18 VeezDelivery – Envíos y Despachos para WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓1 3 too high 19 DixBase Payments for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↓1 3 too high 20 Firmafy Legal eSignature 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 ↓1 8 too high 21 Recebimento Fácil – Multicaixa payment by reference for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓1 2 too high 22 Dapp para WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓2 2 too low 23 Openpay Stores Plugin 1K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓2 2 too high 24 Transferencia Bancaria Perú 100+ · 5.0★ (1) 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.