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

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 “techgasp”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 of the top 19. 8 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

TechGasp Mix Master shows at wp.org #4 but places #9 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 100+ 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.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Spam Master 200+ · 4.2★ (72) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #1 2

TechGasp Sound Master 500+ · 2.8★ (20) closure risk thin reviewslow rating, top placementstale but ranked wp.org #2 3

TechGasp Music Master 500+ · 2.8★ (25) closure risk low rating, top placementstale but ranked wp.org #3 4

TechGasp Pin Master 200+ · 3.7★ (18) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #5 1 too low 5

TechGasp Tube Master 90+ · 3.5★ (17) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #7 2 too low 6

TechGasp Comments Master 70+ · 3.4★ (35) closure risk wp.org #11 5 too low 7

TechGasp Weather Master 90+ · 2.9★ (19) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #8 1 too low 8

TechGasp Video Master 200+ · 2.9★ (10) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #6 2 too high 9

TechGasp Mix Master 100+ · 5.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #4 5 too high 10

TechGasp Social Master 40+ · 4.1★ (13) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #14 4 too low 11

TechGasp Ads Master 80+ · 3.2★ (16) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #10 1 too high 12

TechGasp Talk Master 60+ · 3.1★ (10) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #9 3 too high 13

TechGasp Rave Master 70+ · 3.6★ (8) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #12 1 too high 14

TechGasp Coupon Master 10+ · 5.0★ (3) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #16 2 too low 15

TechGasp Photo Master 20+ · 2.5★ (13) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #17 2 too low 16

TechGasp Networking Master 40+ · 2.5★ (11) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #15 1 too high 17

TechGasp Link Master 100+ · 2.3★ (10) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #13 4 too high 18

TechGasp Tweety Master 10+ · 3.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #19 1 too low 19

TechGasp Maps Master 40+ · 1.0★ (6) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #18 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.