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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “show hide fields”

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 “show hide fields”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 7 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

Conditional Fields for Elementor Form – Apply Conditional Logic shows at wp.org #9 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 10K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.7★ average from 32 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk places #10 on merit, 4.8★ from 3220 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 Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce – WooCommerce Checkout Manager 80K+ · 4.7★ (296) wp.org #1 2 Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall 100K+ · 4.5★ (373) wp.org #2 ↑2 3 Advanced Product Fields (Product Addons) for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.8★ (284) wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too low 4 Conditional Fields for Contact Form 7 100K+ · 4.8★ (166) wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too high 5 Calculated Fields Form – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact, Payment, Quote, Quiz & More 40K+ · 4.9★ (973) wp.org #8 ↓1 3 too low 6 Secure Custom Fields 100K+ · 4.8★ (69) wp.org #5 ↑3 1 too high 7 Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce 400K+ · 4.9★ (1056) wp.org #11 4 too low 8 WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387) wp.org #14 ↑2 6 too low 9 WP Hide & Security Enhancer 50K+ · 4.3★ (275) wp.org #6 3 too high 10 Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk 200K+ · 4.8★ (3220) wp.org #18 8 too low 11 Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard Notifications 100K+ · 4.7★ (367) wp.org #15 ↓1 4 too low 12 Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.5★ (784) wp.org #17 5 too low 13 Hide Posts 20K+ · 4.7★ (22) wp.org #7 ↓2 6 too high 14 Product Addons for Woocommerce – Product Options with Custom Fields 30K+ · 4.9★ (474) wp.org #19 ↑2 5 too low 15 Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin 300K+ · 4.9★ (1281) wp.org #22 7 too low 16 Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423) wp.org #20 4 too low 17 WC Fields Factory 7K+ · 4.3★ (168) wp.org #13 4 too high 18 Extra Product Options For WooCommerce | Custom Product Addons and Fields 30K+ · 4.9★ (219) wp.org #16 ↓1 2 too high 19 Conditional Fields for Elementor Form – Apply Conditional Logic 10K+ · 4.7★ (32) wp.org #9 10 too high 20 Hide Shipping Method For WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.0★ (25) wp.org #10 10 too high 21 Hide Cart Functions 3K+ · 4.6★ (14) wp.org #23 ↓1 2 too low 22 Hide Address Fields for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #12 10 too high 23 Checkout Fields for Blocks 1K+ · 4.4★ (9) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 Hide Price and Add to Cart for WooCommerce 800+ · 5.0★ (3) 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.