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

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 “sprint”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Sprint Connect for HelloAsso shows at wp.org #11 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 4 places. Its — 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.

merit plugin signals wp.org

UiChemy – Convert Figma, Prompts and AI Builds to Elementor, Gutenberg and Bricks 8K+ · 5.0★ (15) thin reviews wp.org #1 2

Text: AI chatbot, live chat & ticketing for customer service 100+ · 5.0★ (15) thin reviews wp.org #13 11 too low 3

TodoX — Project & Task Management for WordPress 10+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #2 1 too high 4

Sprint Engine — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #3 1 too high 5

Sprint Club — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #4 1 too high 6

Blockenberg — 645 Advanced Gutenberg Blocks, 683 Templates and AI Agent for WordPress Block Editor 1K+ · 4.6★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #12 5 too low 8

Sprint Collect — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #5 3 too high 9

Sprint Families — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #6 3 too high 10

Sprint Newsletter — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #7 3 too high 11

Sprint Dotations — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #8 3 too high 12

Sprint Birthdays — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #9 3 too high 13

Sprint Events & Volunteers — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #10 3 too high 14 I Internal Link Visualizer 100+ · 3.7★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #14 15

Sprint Connect for HelloAsso — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #11 4 too high 16

AI App Onsite 10+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #23 7 too low 17

GemBoards – Kanban Project Management 20+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #15 2 too high 18

Sotask Widget — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #16 ↓1 2 too high 19

CROLabs – AI Conversion Rate Optimization, A/B Testing & Personalization — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #17 ↓1 2 too high 20

GameEngine – Gamification, Points, Badges & Leaderboards 30+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #18 ↓1 2 too high 21

Gobuddy – The official Gobuddy add-on for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #19 ↓1 2 too high 22

TaskPress — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #20 2 too high 23

Sprint 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #21 2 too high 24

BoostMedia AI Content Generator — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews 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.