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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “specifications table”

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 “specifications table”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 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

Tablentor – Smart Table Builder for Elementor shows at wp.org #7 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Logo Slider – Logo Showcase, Logo Carousel, Logo Gallery and Client Logo Presentation places #12 on merit, 4.7★ from 252 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Product Table for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.8★ (295) wp.org #2 ↑1 1 too low 2 Product Specifications for Woocommerce 1K+ · 4.7★ (26) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 Pricing Table by Supsystic – Responsive Pricing Plans & Comparison Tables 10K+ · 4.1★ (288) wp.org #3 4 Ninja Tables – Easy Data Table Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (472) wp.org #4 ↓2 5 Data Tables Generator by Supsystic – Excel-like, WooCommerce & Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.7★ (497) wp.org #5 6 Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1071) wp.org #8 2 too low 7 ShopLentor – All-in-One WooCommerce Growth & Store Enhancement Plugin 80K+ · 4.5★ (278) wp.org #9 ↓2 2 too low 8 HireZoot – Job Listings, Career Page & Recruitment Tool 30K+ · 4.8★ (194) wp.org #12 ↓3 4 too low 9 AffiliateX – Amazon Affiliate Plugin, Product Boxes, Comparison Tables & Affiliate Link Tracking 9K+ · 4.5★ (35) wp.org #6 ↓2 3 too high 10 Product Feed Manager for WooCommerce – RexFeed – Sell on 200+ Shopping Channels 10K+ · 4.8★ (256) wp.org #15 ↑5 5 too low 11 Product Tabs for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (69) wp.org #11 12 Logo Slider – Logo Showcase, Logo Carousel, Logo Gallery and Client Logo Presentation 30K+ · 4.7★ (252) wp.org #24 12 too low 13 H HTTP 410 (Gone) responses 4K+ · 4.6★ (21) wp.org #18 ↓3 5 too low 14 atec Cache Info 1K+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #17 ↓3 3 too low 15 Magical Shop Builder – WooCommerce Template Builder for Elementor | Shop, Cart, Checkout & Product Page Builder 3K+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #16 ↓3 1 too low 16 Content Egg – Affiliate Product Importer & Price Comparison 10K+ · 3.9★ (56) wp.org #21 ↓4 5 too low 17 atec Database 90+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #23 ↓1 6 too low 18 WBD Pricing Tables – Gutenberg Pricing Table & Comparison Block 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 8 too high 19 SaasPricing – Advanced Pricing & Comparison Tables for Elementor 300+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #14 ↓4 5 too high 20 Affiliate Reviews 300+ · 3.3★ (3) wp.org #20 ↓2 21 Tablentor – Smart Table Builder for Elementor 1K+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #7 ↓2 14 too high 22 Specifico – Product Specifications & Comparison for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓3 23 Luma Product Fields 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓3 4 too high 24 TableStack- Ultimate Table Builder for Block Editor 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 ↓1 11 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.