wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “sugarcrm”
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 “sugarcrm”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 4 of the top 16. 2 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Import Users & Customers with Meta | WP Ultimate CSV Importer Add-on shows at wp.org #4 but places #9 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 5K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
WP to CRM Lead Sync 90+ · 4.5★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #1 2 
Lead Form Data Collection to CRM 400+ · 4.0★ (46)
wp.org #3 1 too low 3 
Vtiger CRM Integration for WordPress 200+ · 3.4★ (12) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
ProProfs Chat- Live Chat & Chatbot Plugin 100+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #10 6 too low 5 
Google SEO Pressor for Rich snippets 300+ · 3.8★ (11) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #11 6 too low 6 
Web to SugarCRM Lead — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #5 1 too high 7 
Salesforce Integration for WordPress 30+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #6 1 too high 8 
Users to CRM Contacts 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #7 1 too high 9 Import Users & Customers with Meta | WP Ultimate CSV Importer Add-on 5K+ · 3.0★ (2) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #4 5 too high 10 
Freshsales Integration for WordPress 20+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #8 2 too high 11 
AcconsentoBot — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #12 1 too low 12 
Olark Live Chat 1K+ · 2.5★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #9 3 too high 13 
Simple Woo to SugarCRM — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #14 1 too low 14 
MiragetConnector 10+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #13 1 too high 15 A AZEXO Advertising Analytics 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #16 1 too low 16 S Sync SugarCRM Users 10+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 1 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.