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

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 “relocation”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 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

Bitbinders Relocation Quote Estimator shows at wp.org #2 but places #7 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its — 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.

Buried gem

PageSpeed Ninja – Cache, Minify, Defer CSS JavaScript, Critical CSS, Optimize Images, Convert WebP places #8 on merit, 4.5★ from 114 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Make Paths Relative 2K+ · 4.1★ (15) wp.org #1 2 Loco Translate 1M+ · 4.8★ (453) wp.org #9 7 too low 3 Fast Velocity Minify 30K+ · 4.6★ (195) wp.org #12 ↓1 9 too low 4 UNIVERSAM 10+ · 3.9★ (12) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 Smart Variations Images & Swatches for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.7★ (142) wp.org #13 ↓1 8 too low 6 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS 8K+ · 4.8★ (61) wp.org #11 5 too low 7 Bitbinders Relocation Quote Estimator — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #2 5 too high 8 PageSpeed Ninja – Cache, Minify, Defer CSS JavaScript, Critical CSS, Optimize Images, Convert WebP 5K+ · 4.5★ (114) wp.org #22 ↑1 14 too low 9 MedienUpload Lite — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 5 too high 10 narSolutions Estimate & Booking Calculator – Quote, Room & Deposit Calculator for Service Businesses — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #5 5 too high 11 Haulest Moving Cost — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 5 too high 12 WerkCV Salaris Tools — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 5 too high 13 MoveMate Moving Calculator — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 5 too high 14 OrioleOne Easy Cookies — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 4 too high 15 LTL Freight Quotes – Worldwide Express Edition 90+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 ↓1 1 too high 16 Open Access SSO 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↓1 17 Small Package Quotes – UPS Edition 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 ↓1 2 too high 18 LTL Freight Quotes – SAIA Edition 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 ↑1 1 too high 19 LTL Freight Quotes – Estes Edition 10+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #20 ↓4 1 too low 20 LTL Freight Quotes – Unishippers Edition 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓3 3 too low 21 LTL Freight Quotes – FreightQuote Edition 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 22 LTL Freight Quotes – GlobalTranz Edition 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↑1 4 too high 23 LTL Freight Quotes – XPO Edition 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓2 1 too low 24 LTL Freight Quotes – TForce Edition 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓2 5 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.