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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “simple calender”

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 “simple calender”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 4 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

WPCafe Multivendor Restaurant Addon for Dokan shows at wp.org #3 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Delivery & Pickup Date Time for WooCommerce places #7 on merit, 4.9★ from 282 reviews, but shows at wp.org #14. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Add to Calendar Button 3K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #1 2 WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.5★ (286) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 Paytium: Mollie payment forms & donations 2K+ · 4.5★ (64) wp.org #6 3 too low 4 ERP: Complete HR, Accounting & CRM Suite Built for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.4★ (149) wp.org #8 4 too low 5 Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Sell Tickets, Event Registration, RSVP & Event Calendar 7K+ · 4.5★ (167) wp.org #7 2 too low 6 Move Addons for Elementor 2K+ · 4.0★ (6) wp.org #2 4 too high 7 Delivery & Pickup Date Time for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (282) wp.org #14 7 too low 8 Bit Social – Social Media Auto Poster and Scheduler 6K+ · 4.5★ (36) wp.org #12 4 too low 9 Booking Calendar Contact Form 500+ · 3.6★ (32) wp.org #15 6 too low 10 CommonsBooking 200+ · 4.8★ (6) wp.org #11 1 too low 11 Order Delivery Date for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.3★ (61) wp.org #18 7 too low 12 Events Calendar for GeoDirectory 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 7 too high 13 WPCafe Multivendor Restaurant Addon for Dokan 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 10 too high 14 Pie Forms — Drag & Drop Form Builder 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #10 4 too high 15 A Advent Calendar 100+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #16 1 too low 16 Advanced Reporting for Woocommerce 400+ · 3.1★ (17) wp.org #19 3 too low 17 E Event Calendar With Map View(ECWMV) 30+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #24 7 too low 18 igumbi Online Booking 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 9 too high 19 Bandboss' Upcoming Events Manager 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 6 too high 20 8 Degree Availability Calendar 200+ · 3.0★ (7) wp.org #20 21 Block Collections — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 4 too high 22 Bangla Date and Time 100+ · 3.4★ (5) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 Nepali Calendar 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 2 too high 24 M My Simply Calender 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 2 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.