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

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 “telecommunication”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 of the top 19. 4 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

Awin Publisher MasterTag shows at wp.org #4 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 1K+ 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.

merit plugin signals wp.org

WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, WordPress Automation, AI Services 5K+ · 4.7★ (124) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #1 2

European VAT Compliance Assistant for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.8★ (26) wp.org #2 3

MMWW 200+ · 4.5★ (11) thin reviews wp.org #5 2 too low 4

KnowledgeBase with AI ChatBot HelpDesk – KBx 30+ · 4.6★ (14) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #6 2 too low 5

SoftTech-IT bKash, Rocket, Nagad 5K+ · 4.3★ (42) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk wp.org #11 6 too low 6

UNIVERSAM 10+ · 3.9★ (12) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #7 1 too low 7

Copuloo – Phone System 30+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #3 4 too high 8

Consent Collector JP — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #8 9

Sendity — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #9 10

LCK cloud Connector — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #10 11

D7SMS for Woocommerce — · 5.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #14 3 too low 12

iRecharge Plugin 10+ · 5.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #16 4 too low 13

CINNOX plugin 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #12 1 too high 14

MessageFlow — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #13 1 too high 15 V VoIPDown Badge for WordPress 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #17 2 too low 16

TopUp 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #18 2 too low 17 P Patient Education H1N1 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #19 2 too low 18

iRecharge Widget 10+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #15 3 too high 19

Awin Publisher MasterTag 1K+ · 1.0★ (1) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #4 15 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.