wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “task assignment”

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 “task assignment”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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

PressPrimer Assignment – Homework Submission, Document Viewer & LMS Grading Workflows shows at wp.org #2 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 18 places. Its 60+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

wpForo Forum places #12 on merit, 4.7★ from 390 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy 600K+ · 5.0★ (4625) wp.org #3 ↑1 2 too low 2

LazyTasks – Project & Task Management with Collaboration, Kanban and Gantt Chart 90+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews wp.org #1 1 too high 3

Project Manager – AI Powered Project Management, Task Management, Kanban Board & Time Tracker 5K+ · 3.8★ (187) wp.org #4 ↓2 1 too low 4

Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590) wp.org #9 ↓1 5 too low 5

FluentBoards – Project Management, Task Management, Goal Tracking, Kanban Board, and, Team Collaboration 6K+ · 5.0★ (25) wp.org #5 6

SupportCandy – AI Customer Support Ticket System & Live Chatbot Agent 10K+ · 4.9★ (289) wp.org #11 5 too low 7

Site Reviews 60K+ · 4.9★ (376) wp.org #12 ↓2 5 too low 8

WP Webhooks – Automate repetitive tasks by creating powerful automation workflows directly within WordPress 20K+ · 4.7★ (55) wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too high 9

CSS & JavaScript Toolbox 10K+ · 4.8★ (84) wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too low 10

Import and export users and customers 70K+ · 4.7★ (259) wp.org #13 ↑4 3 too low 11

Redirection for Contact Form 7 200K+ · 4.7★ (275) wp.org #15 ↓2 4 too low 12

wpForo Forum 20K+ · 4.7★ (390) wp.org #19 ↑1 7 too low 13

Uncanny Automator – AI + Automation for WordPress | AI Agent, AI Page Builder, Free AI Usage Included 40K+ · 4.9★ (157) wp.org #18 5 too low 14

Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes 300K+ · 4.9★ (491) wp.org #22 8 too low 15

LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 70K+ · 4.3★ (597) wp.org #24 9 too low 16

Powered Cache – Caching and Optimization for WordPress – Easily Improve PageSpeed & Web Vitals Score 3K+ · 4.8★ (58) wp.org #16 ↓2 17

Advanced Form Integration — Connect Forms to 300+ Apps 9K+ · 4.8★ (91) wp.org #20 ↓1 3 too low 18

Oasis Workflow 600+ · 4.8★ (51) wp.org #17 ↓1 1 too high 19

Taskbuilder – Project Management & Task Management Tool With Kanban Board 700+ · 4.7★ (7) thin reviews wp.org #8 ↓1 11 too high 20

PressPrimer Assignment – Homework Submission, Document Viewer & LMS Grading Workflows 60+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #2 ↑1 18 too high 21

HelpCrunch – Live Chat, Chatbot & Knowledge Base for Customer Service 2K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews wp.org #23 2 too low 22

Mediavine Control Panel 10K+ · 4.2★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #21 1 too high 23

Sortable Dashboard To-Do List 80+ · 4.5★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #14 ↓2 9 too high 24

Kanbanz 2K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #6 ↑9 18 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.