wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “tag multiple”
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 “tag multiple”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 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
WP Global Site Tag shows at wp.org #7 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 7K+ 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
Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings places #8 on merit, 4.8★ from 7520 reviews, but shows at wp.org #14. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress 700K+ · 4.5★ (155)
wp.org #1 2 
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed 5M+ · 4.2★ (1012)
wp.org #2 3 
Meta Tag Manager 70K+ · 4.8★ (84)
wp.org #3 4 
Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (94)
wp.org #4 5 
LiteSpeed Cache 7M+ · 4.8★ (2778)
wp.org #6 ↑2 1 too low 6 
PixelYourSite – Your smart PIXEL (TAG) & API Manager 400K+ · 4.3★ (281)
wp.org #5 1 too high 7 
The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461)
wp.org #8 ↓1 1 too low 8 Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ · 4.8★ (7520)
wp.org #14 ↓1 6 too low 9 
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667)
wp.org #12 ↑4 3 too low 10 
Social Preview and Open Graph Tags 50K+ · 4.6★ (122)
wp.org #11 1 too low 11 
Infinity23 (Formerly Tag Manager) – One Plugin That Replaces All The Rest 20K+ · 4.7★ (53)
wp.org #10 1 too high 12 
All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5231)
wp.org #18 ↓3 6 too low 13 
Multiple Domain Mapping on Single Site 6K+ · 4.6★ (48)
wp.org #9 4 too high 14 
TranslatePress – Translate Multilingual sites with AI Translation 400K+ · 4.7★ (1667)
wp.org #20 6 too low 15 
Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680)
wp.org #21 ↑3 6 too low 16 
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery 300K+ · 4.3★ (4342)
wp.org #23 7 too low 17 
PublishPress Taxonomies – Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms 40K+ · 4.6★ (195)
wp.org #16 ↑1 1 too high 18 
Modular DS: Monitor, update, and backup multiple websites 40K+ · 5.0★ (133)
wp.org #19 ↑3 1 too low 19 
Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (20) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓1 6 too high 20 
SureRank SEO – Meta Tags, Social Preview, XML Sitemap, Schema & Open Graph 300K+ · 4.8★ (51)
wp.org #24 4 too low 21 
Product Table for WooCommerce – Add Multiple Products to Cart 400+ · 4.8★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #22 1 too low 22 
Tag Pilot FREE – Google Tag Manager Integration for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↓1 7 too high 23 WP Global Site Tag 7K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #7 ↓1 16 too high 24 
Global Site Tag Tracking 1K+ · 3.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↑1 7 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.