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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “ring size”

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 “ring size”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 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.

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Ranked above its merit

Perfect Ring Fit shows at wp.org #6 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its — 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.

Buried gem

Page Builder by SiteOrigin places #5 on merit, 4.8★ from 1005 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging 100K+ · 4.6★ (820) wp.org #4 ↓1 3 too low 2 Simple Scroll To Top WP 1K+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #2 3 Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 100K+ · 4.9★ (1623) wp.org #10 7 too low 4 WPZOOM Social Feed Widget & Block 50K+ · 4.3★ (51) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Page Builder by SiteOrigin 400K+ · 4.8★ (1005) wp.org #17 ↑6 12 too low 6 Event Countdown for The Events Calendar 3K+ · 4.6★ (48) wp.org #8 ↓1 2 too low 7 WPPizza – A Restaurant Plugin 900+ · 5.0★ (55) wp.org #18 ↓2 11 too low 8 Keyideas Jewelry Customizer – Diamond Ring Builder & Engagement Rings for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #1 7 too high 9 Counters Block – Animated Number Counters, Stats & Dynamic KPIs 3K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #7 2 too high 10 GutSlider – All in One Slider and Carousel Blocks for Gutenberg 6K+ · 4.9★ (14) wp.org #19 9 too low 11 Smooth Custom Cursor 300+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #3 ↑1 8 too high 12 Gold Price Based on Weight 300+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #24 ↓2 12 too low 13 PopupRoulette 200+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #16 ↓1 3 too low 14 MW Messenger Button 20+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #22 ↓1 8 too low 15 FooSales – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce 600+ · 3.2★ (13) wp.org #15 ↓3 16 P Perfect Ring Fit — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 10 too high 17 Ultimate Cursor – Interactive and Animated Custom Cursor and Background Effects Toolkit 3K+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #13 4 too high 18 WS Scale Ring Size — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↓1 9 too high 19 Business Card Block – present your team and contact info in style 1K+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #20 ↓2 1 too low 20 WP Preloader 100+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #21 ↓4 1 too low 21 WBD Progress Bar For Gutenberg 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↓2 10 too high 22 CursorFlex – Stylish Cursor Effects for WordPress 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 ↓1 10 too high 23 AZ Radial Image Ring Gallery for Elementor 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓3 24 BlueSnap Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 90+ · 2.3★ (3) wp.org #14 10 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.