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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “spin interactive”

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 “spin interactive”, we agree with wp.org 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

Spin Wheel – Lucky Wheel, Giveaway & Coupon Popup shows at wp.org #10 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 20+ 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

Element Pack Addons for Elementor – MCP & AI-Ready Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons places #4 on merit, 4.7★ from 284 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Poptin – Email Marketing Automation, Newsletter & Exit Pop Ups, Email Popups 20K+ · 4.9★ (701) wp.org #1 2 3D Viewer – Turn Product Pages into Interactive 3D Experiences 9K+ · 4.7★ (24) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress – OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation 1M+ · 4.3★ (821) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 Element Pack Addons for Elementor – MCP & AI-Ready Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.7★ (284) wp.org #15 11 too low 5 WebToffee eCommerce Marketing Automation – Email marketing, Popups, Email customizer 10K+ · 4.8★ (54) wp.org #8 3 too low 6 Interactive Real Estate – Floor Plan & Building Visualizer 30+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #6 7 SR Product 360° View 200+ · 4.7★ (23) wp.org #11 4 too low 8 Points and Rewards for WooCommerce – Create Loyalty Programs, Reward Customer Purchases, Referral Points, User Badges, and Gamification 6K+ · 4.5★ (180) wp.org #18 10 too low 9 Popup builder with Gamification, Multi-Step Popups, Page-Level Targeting, and WooCommerce Triggers 70K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #9 10 WebEquipe Spin & Win Wheel 60+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #2 8 too high 11 Spin Wheel 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #3 8 too high 12 WinRocket Raffle and Giveaway Campaigns for WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (12) wp.org #22 10 too low 13 Popup and Widget Builder: Lead Capture, Exit Intent, Forms, Quizzes, Gamification 200+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #16 3 too low 14 Ultimate Cursor – Interactive and Animated Custom Cursor and Background Effects Toolkit 3K+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #7 7 too high 15 Pixel Gallery Addons for Elementor 4K+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #17 2 too low 16 Dark Reader – Beautiful Dark Mode for any Website 200+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #21 5 too low 17 Verge3D Publishing and E-Commerce 400+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #12 5 too high 18 Blockenberg — 645 Advanced Gutenberg Blocks, 683 Templates and AI Agent for WordPress Block Editor 1K+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #14 4 too high 19 Spin Wheel – Lucky Wheel, Giveaway & Coupon Popup 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 9 too high 20 BSS 3D Product Viewer & AR for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 1 too high 21 Responsive Visibility — Show or Hide Blocks by Device, Custom Breakpoints & Conditions 100+ · 4.5★ (2) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 Live Copy Paste for Elementor – Cross Domain Copy Paste & Page Duplicator 6K+ · 4.3★ (3) wp.org #13 9 too high 23 Spin Popup for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 3 too high 24 WP Shortcode by Drimify 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24

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.