wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “slideup”
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 “slideup”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 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
EnvyPopup – All-in-One Popup Management WordPress Plugin shows at wp.org #10 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its — 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.
Logo Showcase – Logo Slider, Carousel & Sponsors Gallery 900+ · 4.2★ (10) not PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #2 1 too low 2 
Tab Ultimate 1K+ · 4.0★ (4) not PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #1 1 too high 3 
Automatic Translator with Google Translate 2K+ · 4.4★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #7 4 too low 4 
Image Carousel 1K+ · 2.6★ (14) thin reviews
wp.org #6 2 too low 5 
ImmersiveSlider — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #4 1 too high 6 
Code and Core Repeater Fields for Contact Form 7 80+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 3 too high 7 
Author Profile Blocks – Author Box & Team Members for Gutenberg — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #5 2 too high 8 
MIS-Tech Team Directory – Staff Directory, Team Members & Employee Profile Plugin — · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #9 1 too low 9 
Content.ad 100+ · 3.8★ (16) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #18 9 too low 10 
Slideup Social — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #8 2 too high 11 A AWeber Footer SlideUp 10+ · 5.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 4 too low 12 
PistonUI – Elementor Widgets & Blocks 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #11 1 too high 13 
Zipp.Chat – Live Support Chat 10+ · 5.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #16 3 too low 14 
Gatekeeper Download Manager — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #12 2 too high 15 EnvyPopup – All-in-One Popup Management WordPress Plugin — · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #10 5 too high 16 
Awesome Widgets for SiteOrigin Page Builder 500+ · 2.8★ (5) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #13 3 too high 17 F FeedBurner Footer SlideUp 10+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #14 3 too high 18 H HTML to Shortcode Generator 20+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #19 1 too low 19 E Easy SlideBox 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #20 1 too low 20 G GetResponse Footer SlideUp 10+ · 3.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #17 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.