wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “static fonts”
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 “static fonts”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 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
Static Porter shows at wp.org #3 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 21 places. Its 100+ 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
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin places #4 on merit, 4.9★ from 4229 reviews, but shows at wp.org #10. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Simply Static – The Static Site Generator 30K+ · 4.5★ (195)
wp.org #1 2 
Super Page Cache – Cloudflare Cache, Page Speed & Core Web Vitals 70K+ · 4.8★ (517)
wp.org #6 ↑1 4 too low 3 
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132)
wp.org #8 5 too low 4 WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin 1M+ · 4.9★ (4229)
wp.org #10 6 too low 5 
Local Fonts Uploader – Upload & Host Any Font Locally for GDPR 4K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #2 3 too high 6 
Export WordPress Pages to Static HTML & PDF — Static Site Export 4K+ · 3.8★ (51)
wp.org #4 2 too high 7 
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin 1M+ · 4.2★ (641)
wp.org #7 ↓2 8 
Max Mega Menu 300K+ · 4.8★ (882)
wp.org #13 ↓2 5 too low 9 
Orbit Fox: Duplicate Page, Menu Icons, SVG Support, Cookie Notice, Custom Fonts & More 100K+ · 4.8★ (317)
wp.org #12 ↑3 3 too low 10 
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333)
wp.org #11 ↑1 1 too low 11 
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ · 4.8★ (2617)
wp.org #14 ↓1 3 too low 12 
Smart Slider 3 800K+ · 4.9★ (1125)
wp.org #18 ↓1 6 too low 13 
Autoptimize 800K+ · 4.7★ (1428)
wp.org #19 ↓1 6 too low 14 
10Web Booster – Website speed optimization, Cache & Page Speed optimizer 60K+ · 4.6★ (405)
wp.org #20 6 too low 15 
Strong Testimonials 80K+ · 4.8★ (614)
wp.org #23 ↑1 8 too low 16 
Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408)
wp.org #16 ↑3 17 
Zeno Font Resizer 5K+ · 4.6★ (20) thin reviews
wp.org #9 8 too high 18 
NitroPack – Performance, Page Speed & Cache Plugin for Core Web Vitals, CDN & Image Optimization 80K+ · 4.3★ (311)
wp.org #22 4 too low 19 
WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources 3K+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #5 ↑1 14 too high 20 
Ultra Addons for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (108)
wp.org #24 ↓1 4 too low 21 
Leverage Browser Caching 9K+ · 4.1★ (42)
wp.org #21 22 
SpeedyCache – Cache, Optimization, Performance 500K+ · 4.4★ (30) host-installed base
wp.org #17 ↓1 5 too high 23 
EasyFonts – Host Google Fonts Locally, Fast & Auto-Optimize, GDPR Compliant 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↓1 8 too high 24 Static Porter 100+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #3 21 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.