wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “teachable”
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 “teachable”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 3 of the top 16.
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
Teachable shows at wp.org #3 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 400+ installs carry it up the search order; its 1.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Happyforms – Form Builder for WordPress: Drag & Drop Contact Forms, Surveys, Payments & Multipurpose Forms places #8 on merit, 4.4★ from 433 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 6K+ · 4.8★ (184)
wp.org #2 1 too low 2 
Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy 40K+ · 4.7★ (592)
wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too low 3 
Automatic Teachable Student Enrollment for WooCommerce 60+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #1 2 too high 4 
OAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth Client) 6K+ · 4.9★ (327)
wp.org #8 ↓1 4 too low 5 
WP Webhooks – Automate repetitive tasks by creating powerful automation workflows directly within WordPress 20K+ · 4.7★ (55)
wp.org #6 1 too low 6 
Advanced Form Integration — Connect Forms to 300+ Apps 9K+ · 4.8★ (91)
wp.org #7 ↑1 1 too low 7 
Creator LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Coaches, Cohorts & Course Creators 100+ · 5.0★ (16) thin reviews
wp.org #5 2 too high 8 Happyforms – Form Builder for WordPress: Drag & Drop Contact Forms, Surveys, Payments & Multipurpose Forms 20K+ · 4.4★ (433)
wp.org #15 ↓1 7 too low 9 
WiserNotify – Social Proof & FOMO Notifications, WooCommerce Sales Popups, Reviews & Announcement Bar 900+ · 5.0★ (29)
wp.org #9 10 
Zapier for WordPress 50K+ · 2.2★ (72)
wp.org #10 11 
RoundTable Lite — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #11 12 
Witness Script Loader — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #12 13 
PublishPress Cart – eCommerce for Digital Products — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #13 14 
Converly: Conversion Tracking for Gravity Forms, WPForms, Contact Form 7 & More — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↓1 15 
Dozent LMS – Powerful WordPress LMS plugin 10+ · 3.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #16 ↓1 1 too low 16 Teachable 400+ · 1.0★ (1) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 ↑1 13 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.