wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “snapchat”
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 “snapchat”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 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
Snapchat for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #1 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 17 places. Its 90K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
FunnelKit – Funnel Builder Plugin for WooCommerce Checkout places #9 on merit, 5.0★ from 1028 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ · 5.0★ (1244)
wp.org #2 ↑1 1 too low 2 
Pixel Manager for WooCommerce – Conversion Tracking, Google Ads, GA4, TikTok, Dynamic Remarketing 40K+ · 4.9★ (399)
wp.org #5 ↑1 3 too low 3 
Product Feed Manager for WooCommerce – CTX Feed – Support 220+ Shopping, AI & Social Channels 90K+ · 4.6★ (838) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #4 1 too low 4 
Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1071)
wp.org #7 ↑2 3 too low 5 
AddToAny Share Buttons 300K+ · 4.7★ (1114) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too low 6 
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons 100K+ · 4.8★ (5333)
wp.org #14 ↓3 8 too low 7 
All-in-one Sticky Floating Contact Form, Call, Click to Chat, and 50+ Social Icon Tabs – My Sticky Elements 40K+ · 4.9★ (542)
wp.org #13 ↑1 6 too low 8 
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons 10K+ · 4.9★ (1911) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #12 ↑1 4 too low 9 FunnelKit – Funnel Builder Plugin for WooCommerce Checkout 30K+ · 5.0★ (1028)
wp.org #21 12 too low 10 
Sticky Chat Widget – Floating Chat Icons, Contact Form, Call, Click to Chat, Email & Message Buttons 10K+ · 5.0★ (39)
wp.org #11 ↑1 1 too low 11 
WPIDE – File Manager & Code Editor 40K+ · 4.8★ (306)
wp.org #19 8 too low 12 
Chat Button & Custom ChatGPT-Powered Bot by GetButton.io 20K+ · 4.5★ (175)
wp.org #15 ↑1 3 too low 13 
Pixel Tag Manager for WooCommerce – Google Analytics 4, Google Ads, and More Pixels 2K+ · 5.0★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #8 5 too high 14 
Pixel Integration for Snapchat 300+ · 3.9★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #3 ↓1 11 too high 15 
Conversios – GA4, Google Ads & Meta Conversion Tracking with Product Feed for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.3★ (206) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #9 ↓2 6 too high 16 
CartFlows – Funnel Builder & Checkout Plugin for WooCommerce 200K+ · 4.8★ (517) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #18 ↑2 2 too low 17 
Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange 10K+ · 4.6★ (356) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #17 ↑2 18 Snapchat for WooCommerce 90K+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #1 17 too high 19 
Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat – Bit Assist 9K+ · 4.9★ (111)
wp.org #24 5 too low 20 
Fuse Social Icons 10K+ · 4.6★ (58) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #16 ↑1 4 too high 21 
WebToffee WooCommerce Product Feeds – Google Shopping, Pinterest, TikTok Ads, & More 2K+ · 4.8★ (27)
wp.org #22 ↑1 1 too low 22 
Social Divi 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↓2 2 too high 23 
Lead Generation Contact Widget & AI Chatbot: Chat Button, Phone Call, Telegram, Email – SiteLeads 10K+ · 5.0★ (2) not PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #10 13 too high 24 
Simple Tracking 200+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓2 1 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.