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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “status sync”

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 “status sync”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20.

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

MyWorks Sync for WooCommerce & Xero shows at wp.org #5 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce places #6 on merit, 4.5★ from 355 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Media Cloud Sync 1K+ · 4.9★ (13) wp.org #1 2 WP Remote Users Sync 6K+ · 4.9★ (73) wp.org #2 ↑16 3 FlexTable – Data Table Sync with Google Sheets 3K+ · 4.6★ (35) wp.org #3 4 Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ · 4.7★ (5040) wp.org #14 ↓1 10 too low 5 Custom Order Status for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.3★ (32) wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too low 6 Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355) wp.org #20 ↓1 14 too low 7 FlexStock – Product Stock Sync with Google Sheets for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.5★ (22) wp.org #9 2 too low 8 CiviCRM Member Sync 800+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #4 ↓2 4 too high 9 BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) wp.org #18 ↓1 9 too low 10 Product Sync for WooCommerce – Supplier API Import, Dropshipping & Inventory Sync 400+ · 5.0★ (16) wp.org #13 ↓5 3 too low 11 Stock Sync for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #7 ↓1 4 too high 12 WP Sync for Notion – Notion to WordPress 1K+ · 4.6★ (7) wp.org #8 ↓1 4 too high 13 Sync QCloud COS 500+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #11 ↓1 2 too high 14 FuseWP – WordPress User Sync to Email List & Marketing Automation (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign etc.) 2K+ · 4.9★ (25) wp.org #24 10 too low 15 Bulk Product Sync – Bulk Product Editor for WooCommerce with Google Sheets™ 300+ · 4.2★ (27) wp.org #19 ↑1 4 too low 16 GSheetConnector – Elementor Forms Google Sheet Connector to Sync Submissions to Google Sheets 9K+ · 5.0★ (14) wp.org #21 ↑1 5 too low 17 MyWorks Sync for WooCommerce & Xero 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 ↓1 12 too high 18 Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting 30K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #10 ↑1 8 too high 19 Sync Master Sheet – Product Sync with Google Sheet for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #17 ↓1 2 too high 20 Square Sync for WooCommerce | Comprehensive Data Sync Between Square and WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #23 3 too low 21 MIPL Multistore Sync for WooCommerce. Sync Products, Stock and Orders. 200+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #15 ↓1 6 too high 22 Inventory Sync for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #16 ↓1 6 too high 23 ووسلام – همگام سازی ووکامرس و باسلام 6K+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #12 11 too high 24 FlexOrder – WooCommerce Order Sync & Management with Google Sheets 200+ · 3.7★ (10) 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.