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

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 “svn”, we agree with wp.org 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

Shorthand Connect shows at wp.org #10 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.5★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Plugin Check (PCP) 10K+ · 4.5★ (36) wp.org #1 2 WP phpMyAdmin 40K+ · 4.6★ (58) wp.org #2 3 Vendi Abandoned Plugin Check 1K+ · 4.1★ (10) wp.org #3 4 CodeColorer 1K+ · 4.9★ (11) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 The Future Is Now 1K+ · 4.7★ (14) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 WP Ultimate Review 60K+ · 3.4★ (17) wp.org #4 2 too high 7 Volunteer Sign Up Sheets 1K+ · 4.9★ (42) wp.org #17 10 too low 8 Protector – Malware Removal, Firewall & Core Repair 200+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #7 1 too high 9 Peak Publisher 10+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #14 ↑1 5 too low 10 LottieFiles 7K+ · 2.3★ (18) wp.org #8 2 too high 11 S SEPA QR-Code for Woocommerce 100+ · 4.8★ (4) wp.org #15 ↓1 4 too low 12 Alma – Pay in installments or later for WooCommerce 1K+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #9 3 too high 13 CMS ADMINS Security Check Report 400+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #11 ↑2 2 too high 14 Wedding RSVP – Wedding Guest List, Meal Choices & RSVP Tracker 100+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #18 4 too low 15 StaticDelivr: Free CDN, Image Optimization & Speed 50+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #21 ↓1 6 too low 16 CenterShield – Site Security: Login Protection, 2FA, File Protection & Malware Scan 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 ↑2 3 too low 17 Admin Code Search 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 ↓1 5 too high 18 RUS Video Embeds for VK Video, Rutube and Dzen 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 ↓1 5 too high 19 Shorthand Connect 100+ · 3.5★ (2) wp.org #10 9 too high 20 Profound Agent Analytics 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓1 21 Pronamic Events 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 5 too high 22 Museder RestoreOne 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 23 Liveupx Security 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 SEUR Oficial 1K+ · 1.0★ (2) wp.org #23 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.