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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “schema markup”

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 “schema markup”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 6 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

BBH Custom Schema – Add Custom JSON-LD to Your Website shows at wp.org #5 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 900+ 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

Ultimate Blocks – 25+ Gutenberg Blocks for Block Editor places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 729 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 All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5231) wp.org #1 2 Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ · 4.8★ (7519) wp.org #2 3 WPSSO Core – Complete Schema Markup and Meta Tags 4K+ · 4.6★ (306) wp.org #4 ↑1 1 too low 4 Schema & Structured Data for WP & AMP 100K+ · 4.5★ (252) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 Schema – All In One Schema Rich Snippets 30K+ · 4.0★ (162) wp.org #8 3 too low 6 SureRank SEO – Meta Tags, Social Preview, XML Sitemap, Schema & Open Graph 300K+ · 4.8★ (51) wp.org #9 ↑2 3 too low 7 Schema 30K+ · 4.3★ (221) wp.org #12 5 too low 8 Rate My Post – Star Rating Plugin by FeedbackWP 20K+ · 4.7★ (159) wp.org #10 ↑11 2 too low 9 Ultimate Blocks – 25+ Gutenberg Blocks for Block Editor 50K+ · 4.9★ (729) wp.org #21 ↑2 12 too low 10 Local Business Schema Lite 3K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #7 3 too high 11 Remove Schema 1K+ · 4.8★ (12) wp.org #6 ↑3 5 too high 12 Schema Package – Structured Data & Rich Snippets Tool for SEO 200+ · 4.8★ (20) wp.org #13 ↑2 1 too low 13 Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory 9K+ · 4.8★ (138) wp.org #23 10 too low 14 Recipe Card Blocks Lite 10K+ · 4.8★ (20) wp.org #15 ↓2 1 too low 15 Five Star Business Profile and Schema 7K+ · 4.8★ (52) wp.org #16 1 too low 16 Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally 400K+ · 4.3★ (62) wp.org #24 8 too low 17 ThinkRank SEO – AI SEO Plugin for SEO & Google Search Console 20K+ · 4.9★ (36) wp.org #18 ↓8 1 too low 18 WPSSO Strip Schema Microdata 200+ · 4.9★ (14) wp.org #14 ↑2 4 too high 19 WPSSO Schema Breadcrumbs Markup 300+ · 4.9★ (19) wp.org #17 2 too high 20 BBH Custom Schema – Add Custom JSON-LD to Your Website 900+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 ↑2 15 too high 21 FAQ Schema – Accordion, Tab, Slider & Gutenberg Block 2K+ · 3.8★ (9) wp.org #11 ↑3 10 too high 22 WPSSO Schema Product Metadata for WooCommerce 400+ · 4.8★ (16) wp.org #20 2 too high 23 SEO Repair Kit – Spam Monitor, Meta Manager, Schema Manager, Internal Linking, SEO Content Monitoring, GSC Integration 2K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #22 ↑2 1 too high 24 Schema Scalpel 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 5 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.