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

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 “reset”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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

OPcache Reset shows at wp.org #7 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 500+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Simple Custom Post Order places #10 on merit, 4.8★ from 587 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WP Reset 300K+ · 4.8★ (1014) wp.org #1 2 Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP 10K+ · 4.9★ (1233) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 Database Reset 10K+ · 4.5★ (77) wp.org #3 4 Astra Customizer Reset 20K+ · 4.8★ (4) wp.org #2 2 too high 5 Frontend Reset Password 10K+ · 4.4★ (38) wp.org #8 3 too low 6 Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal 40K+ · 4.8★ (397) wp.org #18 12 too low 7 Customizer Backup & Reset 7K+ · 4.2★ (15) wp.org #5 2 too high 8 Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 200K+ · 4.7★ (262) wp.org #13 ↓4 5 too low 9 Advanced Google reCAPTCHA 200K+ · 4.8★ (430) wp.org #20 ↑4 11 too low 10 Simple Custom Post Order 300K+ · 4.8★ (587) wp.org #23 ↓4 13 too low 11 WP Database Reset 5K+ · 4.5★ (68) wp.org #14 ↓1 3 too low 12 Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ · 4.5★ (157) wp.org #22 10 too low 13 Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin – Backup WordPress Sites Safely 30K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #11 ↑3 2 too high 14 Disable User Password Reset Admin Notifications 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #9 ↑2 5 too high 15 MASS Users Password Reset 600+ · 4.0★ (14) wp.org #10 5 too high 16 Customizer Reset – Export & Import 900+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #17 ↓1 1 too low 17 Reset Customizer 700+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 11 too high 18 Emergency password reset 800+ · 3.4★ (12) wp.org #19 ↑1 1 too low 19 Reset file and folder permissions 200+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #15 4 too high 20 OPcache Reset 500+ · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #7 13 too high 21 Teydea Password Reset – Force Password Reset & Expiration 500+ · 4.3★ (3) wp.org #12 9 too high 22 Database Reset Pro – Clean & Reset WordPress Database 300+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #24 ↓1 2 too low 23 Direct Password Reset Link | Share a password reset link to the user 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 ↑1 7 too high 24 Factory Reset 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 3 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.