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

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 “rsvp”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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

Simple RSVP shows at wp.org #6 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 50+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Registrations for the Events Calendar – Event Registration Plugin places #8 on merit, 5.0★ from 103 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 RSVP and Event Management 3K+ · 4.4★ (58) wp.org #1 ↑1 2 Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Sell Tickets, Event Registration, RSVP & Event Calendar 7K+ · 4.5★ (167) wp.org #2 ↓1 3 Event Tickets and Registration 90K+ · 3.5★ (236) wp.org #3 4 Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551) wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too low 5 Events Made Easy 1K+ · 4.6★ (111) wp.org #8 ↑1 3 too low 6 Eventin – Events Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (413) wp.org #9 ↓2 3 too low 7 Event Genius – Event Calendar, Event Registration, and Attendee Management 600+ · 4.8★ (17) wp.org #7 ↑3 8 Registrations for the Events Calendar – Event Registration Plugin 7K+ · 5.0★ (103) wp.org #18 ↓2 10 too low 9 Simple Calendar – Google Calendar Plugin 50K+ · 3.8★ (397) wp.org #17 8 too low 10 Wedding RSVP – Wedding Guest List, Meal Choices & RSVP Tracker 100+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #4 ↑1 6 too high 11 Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform 10K+ · 4.5★ (24) wp.org #11 ↓5 12 EventON – Events Calendar 6K+ · 4.1★ (44) wp.org #10 ↑2 2 too high 13 GSheetConnector – CF7 Google Sheets Connector & Save CF7 Entries to Database 40K+ · 4.4★ (129) wp.org #21 ↓1 8 too low 14 Add to Calendar Button 3K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #15 ↓1 1 too low 15 Live Event Seating Lite – Seating Chart, Floor Plan, RSVP & Event Ticket 40+ · 5.0★ (12) wp.org #16 ↓1 1 too low 16 Event Koi Lite – Events Calendar, Event Management, RSVP, and Tickets 70+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #13 ↑1 3 too high 17 RSVPMaker 200+ · 4.6★ (11) wp.org #12 ↓2 5 too high 18 S Simple RSVP 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 ↑2 12 too high 19 Webmention 900+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #22 ↓1 3 too low 20 Tockify Events Calendar 2K+ · 4.5★ (20) wp.org #23 ↓1 3 too low 21 Eventward 400+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #14 7 too high 22 RSVPify Event RSVP & Registration Embed 100+ · 4.7★ (6) wp.org #24 ↓1 2 too low 23 Bandsintown Events 4K+ · 3.3★ (8) wp.org #19 ↓1 4 too high 24 Ticket Spot – Event Tickets, RSVPs & Calendar 40+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #20 ↓1 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.