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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “snazzy”

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 “snazzy”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 8 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

Frontend Dashicons shows at wp.org #3 but places #10 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 500+ 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

Product Customer List for WooCommerce places #6 on merit, 4.9★ from 75 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 Snazzy Maps 30K+ · 4.2★ (15) wp.org #1 2 Addon Elements for Elementor (formerly Elementor Addon Elements) 80K+ · 4.8★ (172) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 GutenBee – Gutenberg Blocks 6K+ · 4.9★ (18) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551) wp.org #11 6 too low 6 Product Customer List for WooCommerce 9K+ · 4.9★ (75) wp.org #14 8 too low 7 Maps by BestWebSoft 100+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #7 8 Code Embed 10K+ · 4.4★ (45) wp.org #15 7 too low 9 LandTech Extras for Elementor 80+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 3 too high 10 Frontend Dashicons 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 7 too high 11 Map Engine – Google Maps and Open Street Maps for WordPress 100+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #13 2 too low 12 D Design Cart Map Manager for Google Maps — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 4 too high 13 Smjrifle Interactive Maps with Google Maps and Leaflet — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 4 too high 14 Multiple Map Marker For Elementor Page Builder 70+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #18 4 too low 15 MRZ Maps Exp — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 5 too high 16 Smart GEO GMap 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 4 too high 17 Top Commentators Widget 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 1 too high 18 Snazzy Archives 300+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #23 5 too low 19 Snazzy Slider 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24 5 too low 20 Styled Google Maps Block 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 3 too high 21 S Supreme Products & Posts for Elementor — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 1 too high 22 W WPMapMaker – Google Map Styler — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too high 23 GERRG Frequently Bought Together for Woocommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 4 too high 24 Reactive LITE – Advanced WordPress Searching Filtering & Grid 10+ · 1.0★ (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.