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

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

RSD na latinici shows at wp.org #4 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 13 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.

Buried gem

Clearfy Cache – WordPress optimization plugin, Minify HTML, CSS & JS, Defer places #7 on merit, 4.7★ from 339 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423) wp.org #1 2 Featherweight 10K+ · 4.1★ (45) wp.org #2 3 Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall 100K+ · 4.5★ (373) wp.org #8 ↑6 5 too low 4 Unbloater 5K+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 WPBruiser Security – No CAPTCHA Anti-Spam & Login Protection 10K+ · 4.6★ (213) wp.org #12 7 too low 6 Vigilant – 100% Free Security Suite: Firewall, 2FA, Login, Headers, Scanner… 3K+ · 5.0★ (24) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 Clearfy Cache – WordPress optimization plugin, Minify HTML, CSS & JS, Defer 40K+ · 4.7★ (339) wp.org #20 ↓2 13 too low 8 WPMasterToolKit (WPMTK) – All in one plugin 5K+ · 5.0★ (28) wp.org #13 ↓3 5 too low 9 Remove XML-RPC Methods 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #3 6 too high 10 WP Hide & Security Enhancer 50K+ · 4.3★ (275) wp.org #15 ↓2 5 too low 11 DietPress 2K+ · 5.0★ (38) wp.org #18 ↓3 7 too low 12 Adminify – White Label, Admin Menu Editor, Login Customizer 6K+ · 4.3★ (109) wp.org #21 ↓2 9 too low 13 AF Companion – Starter Sites, Speed Booster & Growth Suite for Professional Publishing 10K+ · 4.9★ (34) wp.org #14 ↓2 1 too low 14 Disabler 900+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #6 8 too high 15 Falcon – Cache, Performance, Security, Cleanup, and Tweaks 2K+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #11 4 too high 16 FlyWP Helper – Page Cache, Page Optimization, Emails for FlyWP Server Control Panel 4K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #9 ↓1 7 too high 17 RSD na latinici 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 13 too high 18 Simple Disable XML-RPC 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #16 2 too high 19 Advanced Settings 3 200+ · 3.9★ (7) wp.org #17 ↓1 2 too high 20 T TGG – WP Optimizer 700+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #10 ↓1 10 too high 21 Agency Toolkit 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 ↓2 2 too high 22 ZenPress 60+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #22 ↓2 23 Quiet Admin – Hide Admin Notices, Disable Comments, Clean Dashboard & More 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24 ↓3 1 too low 24 Utils para WooCommerce y WordPress 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 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.