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

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

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

Experience API for Sensei LMS by GrassBlade shows at wp.org #16 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 20+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash places #4 on merit, 4.8★ from 105 reviews, but shows at wp.org #8. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 6K+ · 4.8★ (184) wp.org #1 2 Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590) wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too low 3 MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education 10K+ · 4.5★ (487) wp.org #5 ↓1 2 too low 4 Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash 20K+ · 4.8★ (105) wp.org #8 4 too low 5 LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 70K+ · 4.3★ (597) wp.org #7 ↑2 2 too low 6 Creator LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Coaches, Cohorts & Course Creators 100+ · 5.0★ (16) wp.org #10 ↓3 4 too low 7 CLUEVO LMS, E-Learning Platform 400+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #11 4 too low 8 CourseRelay – SCORM Support for LearnDash LMS 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 ↑8 6 too high 9 Experience API for LearnPress by GrassBlade 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 ↓1 5 too high 10 Experience API for TutorLMS by GrassBlade 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 ↓1 4 too high 11 Experience API for LifterLMS by Grassblade 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↓3 2 too high 12 Lessonbay SCORM Player for LearnDash — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 13 Experience API for MasterStudy by GrassBlade 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 14 Experience API for WP Courseware by Grassblade 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 15 Visibility Control for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24 9 too low 16 Allure Connect SCORM and xAPI — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 1 too high 17 Topic Progression Using Storyline/Captivate for LearnDash 400+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #23 6 too low 18 MentorKit LMS: SCORM Courses, Quizzes, Group Management & Certificates — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 1 too high 19 StepUp LMS — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 1 too low 20 Stedica LMS — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 Course Studio — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 3 too high 22 Sikshya LMS – LMS Course Builder, Online Courses & eLearning 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 3 too high 23 TrueCommunity – Community & LMS: Social Network, Groups, Courses & Quizzes — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 1 too high 24 Experience API for Sensei LMS by GrassBlade 20+ · 2.0★ (1) wp.org #16 8 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.