wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “select post type”
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 “select post type”, 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Post Type Transfer shows at wp.org #9 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 2K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 7 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager places #9 on merit, 5.0★ from 1526 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Custom Post Type UI 1M+ · 4.6★ (276)
wp.org #1 2 
Post Types Order 600K+ · 4.5★ (296)
wp.org #2 3 
Post Type Switcher 200K+ · 4.8★ (255)
wp.org #3 4 
Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields 100K+ · 4.8★ (418)
wp.org #5 1 too low 5 
Yoast Duplicate Post 3M+ · 4.7★ (538)
wp.org #4 1 too high 6 
Simple Custom Post Order 300K+ · 4.8★ (588)
wp.org #6 ↑1 7 
Post SMTP – Complete Email Delivery and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App 300K+ · 4.7★ (528)
wp.org #7 ↑2 8 
Post Views Counter 100K+ · 4.9★ (1238)
wp.org #12 4 too low 9 Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager 90K+ · 5.0★ (1526)
wp.org #15 ↓1 6 too low 10 
Schedule Post Changes With PublishPress Future: Unpublish, Delete, Change Status, Trash, Change Categories 100K+ · 4.5★ (172)
wp.org #11 1 too low 11 
The Post Grid – Shortcode, Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Addon for Post Grid 100K+ · 4.8★ (265)
wp.org #17 6 too low 12 
Post Duplicator 200K+ · 4.8★ (80)
wp.org #14 ↑1 2 too low 13 
Image Regenerate & Select Crop 7K+ · 4.7★ (58)
wp.org #13 14 
Rate My Post – Star Rating Plugin by FeedbackWP 20K+ · 4.7★ (159)
wp.org #20 ↓1 6 too low 15 
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies 10K+ · 4.7★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #8 ↓2 7 too high 16 
Category AJAX Filter – Posts, Custom Post Types & Product Filter 6K+ · 4.9★ (158)
wp.org #23 ↓1 7 too low 17 C Custom Post Type Widgets 10K+ · 4.8★ (14) thin reviews
wp.org #10 7 too high 18 
Ultimate Post Kit – Elementor Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider & Blog Layout Widgets 30K+ · 4.8★ (58)
wp.org #19 ↑1 1 too low 19 
Display Post Types – Post Grid, post list and post sliders 8K+ · 5.0★ (26)
wp.org #16 3 too high 20 Post Type Transfer 2K+ · 5.0★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #9 ↓1 11 too high 21 
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) 40K+ · 3.8★ (119)
wp.org #24 3 too low 22 
Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types 10K+ · 4.4★ (46)
wp.org #22 ↑1 23 
Post Types Unlimited 10K+ · 5.0★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #18 5 too high 24 
Duplicate Post – duplicate pages, copy content, clone posts 5K+ · 4.7★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #21 3 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.