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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “rtl plugin”

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 “rtl plugin”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 3 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

RTL Localization & Fonts shows at wp.org #5 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 17 places. Its 1K+ 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

FunnelKit – Funnel Builder Plugin for WooCommerce Checkout places #8 on merit, 5.0★ from 1028 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin 300K+ · 4.9★ (1281) wp.org #1 2 Plugin Notes Plus 9K+ · 5.0★ (62) wp.org #2 3 Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin 100K+ · 4.8★ (167) wp.org #3 ↑3 4 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #6 ↑1 2 too low 5 Polylang 900K+ · 4.7★ (3004) wp.org #12 ↑1 7 too low 6 CartFlows – Funnel Builder & Checkout Plugin for WooCommerce 200K+ · 4.8★ (517) wp.org #8 ↑2 2 too low 7 Gallery by BestWebSoft – Customizable Image and Photo Galleries for WordPress 10K+ · 4.0★ (158) wp.org #10 ↓1 3 too low 8 FunnelKit – Funnel Builder Plugin for WooCommerce Checkout 30K+ · 5.0★ (1028) wp.org #21 13 too low 9 Contact Form by BestWebSoft – Advanced WP Contact Form Builder for WordPress 30K+ · 4.0★ (292) wp.org #13 ↓2 4 too low 10 Customer Reviews for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.8★ (1539) wp.org #23 13 too low 11 Team – Team Members Showcase Plugin 10K+ · 4.5★ (67) wp.org #11 ↑6 12 PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ · 5.0★ (1865) wp.org #15 ↓3 3 too low 13 Testimonial – Testimonial Slider and Showcase Plugin 20K+ · 4.6★ (67) wp.org #14 ↑7 1 too low 14 پارسی دیت – Parsi Date 100K+ · 4.6★ (130) wp.org #17 ↑1 3 too low 15 Payment Plugins Braintree For WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.8★ (149) wp.org #20 5 too low 16 mPDF add-on for RTL and Unicode Support 4K+ · 5.0★ (16) wp.org #7 ↓2 9 too high 17 NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall 100K+ · 4.9★ (220) wp.org #16 ↓2 1 too high 18 Infinity23 (Formerly Tag Manager) – One Plugin That Replaces All The Rest 20K+ · 4.7★ (53) wp.org #19 1 too low 19 Books Gallery – Book Showcase, Library & Affiliate Plugin 2K+ · 4.8★ (92) wp.org #22 ↑2 3 too low 20 Better RTL Support 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 16 too high 21 Custom Search by BestWebSoft – WordPress Custom Search Plugin 900+ · 3.9★ (29) wp.org #18 ↓3 3 too high 22 RTL Localization & Fonts 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 ↓2 17 too high 23 Smart RTL Post 60+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #9 ↓1 14 too high 24 WP ESIGNATURE RTL (Right to Left) 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24

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.