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

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 “tcpdf”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 5 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

SEUR Oficial shows at wp.org #12 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 1.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Tickera – Sell Tickets & Manage Events 2K+ · 4.5★ (292) wp.org #4 ↓1 3 too low 2 Digital License Manager 800+ · 4.7★ (30) wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too low 3 PDF Invoice Japan for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #1 2 too high 4 Hide Price Until Login 1K+ · 3.5★ (24) wp.org #2 2 too high 5 Ebook Store 700+ · 4.4★ (60) wp.org #7 ↓2 2 too low 6 PressPrimer Certificate – Certificate Designer & Course Certification for Your LMS 300+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too high 7 Printable PDF Newspaper 100+ · 4.8★ (4) wp.org #13 ↓1 6 too low 8 One Click Order Re-Order 1K+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #14 6 too low 9 WordSec – Malware Scanner & Removal, Web Application Firewall (WAF), and 2FA 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #9 ↓1 10 ScanVault Label Designer 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 ↑1 4 too high 11 signwpdf PDF Sign & Fill 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↓2 3 too high 12 Askoweb Order Withdrawal Control 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 ↓1 2 too high 13 Inkoverlay PDF Forms — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↓1 2 too high 14 Ultimate PDF Generator 80+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓4 3 too low 15 SScribe Export Site Pages — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓1 4 too low 16 Tripvance — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 ↑1 1 too high 17 Croatrip Booking — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓2 3 too low 18 EquaSign — · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↑3 19 Faro Receipt & Invoice PDF for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓2 2 too low 20 Quotely Estimates for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓2 2 too low 21 L LabelLoom – Sticker Sheet Maker — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓2 2 too low 22 Wizweb Post Submission 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 ↓1 6 too high 23 SEUR Oficial 1K+ · 1.0★ (2) wp.org #12 ↓1 11 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.