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

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 “supplier”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 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 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

MgoSync – European dropshipping and suppliers shows at wp.org #10 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 20+ 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

Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 334 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2143) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN 1M+ · 4.8★ (6053) wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too low 3 Supplier Order Email 300+ · 4.9★ (14) wp.org #1 2 too high 4 Perfect Brands for WooCommerce 40K+ · 4.7★ (414) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 ATUM WooCommerce Inventory Management and Stock Tracking 10K+ · 4.7★ (128) wp.org #5 6 GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law 300K+ · 4.6★ (205) wp.org #8 2 too low 7 Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups 80K+ · 4.4★ (859) wp.org #15 8 too low 8 Product Sync for WooCommerce – Supplier API Import, Dropshipping & Inventory Sync 400+ · 5.0★ (16) wp.org #4 ↓1 4 too high 9 Syncee Premium Dropshipping & Wholesale 1K+ · 4.5★ (49) wp.org #9 ↑1 10 BjornTech Swish for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.6★ (20) wp.org #7 3 too high 11 Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall 80K+ · 4.8★ (334) wp.org #21 ↓3 10 too low 12 FG PrestaShop to WooCommerce 800+ · 4.7★ (125) wp.org #16 4 too low 13 Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355) wp.org #14 1 too low 14 Importify – AI Dropshipping for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.5★ (27) wp.org #11 ↓2 3 too high 15 Smart Image Resize for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.6★ (82) wp.org #20 ↑2 5 too low 16 StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More 700+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #17 1 too low 17 Select All Categories and Taxonomies, Change Checkbox to Radio Buttons 3K+ · 4.3★ (12) wp.org #13 4 too high 18 Content Egg – Affiliate Product Importer & Price Comparison 10K+ · 3.9★ (56) wp.org #18 ↓4 19 WP Inventory Manager 1K+ · 4.6★ (32) wp.org #23 ↓3 4 too low 20 Product Editor Pro – WooCommerce Bulk Edit: Prices, Stock, Images, Titles, CSV Import & More 1K+ · 4.6★ (22) wp.org #24 ↓3 4 too low 21 Currency per Product for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.1★ (17) wp.org #22 ↓3 1 too low 22 Payoneer Checkout 5K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #19 ↓2 3 too high 23 MgoSync – European dropshipping and suppliers 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #10 ↑1 13 too high 24 Syncee for Suppliers 20+ · 3.4★ (5) wp.org #12 12 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.