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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “telegram groups”

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 “telegram groups”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 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

EchoPing – Telegram Order Notifications for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #9 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 40+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes places #11 on merit, 4.9★ from 491 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Notification for Telegram 4K+ · 4.9★ (71) wp.org #1 2 WP Telegram (Auto Post and Notifications) 30K+ · 5.0★ (426) wp.org #5 ↑1 3 too low 3 Cyr-To-Lat 300K+ · 4.7★ (98) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551) wp.org #6 ↓1 2 too low 5 Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and Telegram 10K+ · 4.3★ (22) wp.org #2 3 too high 6 Ultra Addons for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (107) wp.org #8 2 too low 7 Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler 40K+ · 4.5★ (2107) wp.org #10 ↓1 3 too low 8 Telegram Bot & Channel 500+ · 4.8★ (22) wp.org #3 5 too high 9 WP Telegram Widget and Join Link 4K+ · 4.9★ (31) wp.org #7 2 too high 10 Easy Table of Contents 600K+ · 4.4★ (221) wp.org #11 ↓1 1 too low 11 Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes 300K+ · 4.9★ (491) wp.org #18 ↓1 7 too low 12 WP Telegram Login & Register 800+ · 4.9★ (37) wp.org #12 13 Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups 80K+ · 4.4★ (859) wp.org #24 11 too low 14 Social Media Auto Publish 5K+ · 4.7★ (345) wp.org #19 ↑1 5 too low 15 Nelio Content – Editorial Calendar & Social Media Auto-Posting 3K+ · 4.4★ (104) wp.org #21 6 too low 16 Buy one click for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.4★ (26) wp.org #14 2 too high 17 Noptin – Newsletter, New Post Notifications & Email Automation 10K+ · 4.5★ (120) wp.org #23 6 too low 18 Smartarget – Chat Buttons & Engagement Apps 900+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #15 3 too high 19 EchoPing – Telegram Order Notifications for WooCommerce 40+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #9 ↑2 10 too high 20 WP Telegram Comments 100+ · 4.7★ (10) wp.org #22 ↑1 2 too low 21 Site Chat on Telegram 100+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #13 8 too high 22 Login Security with Telegram Alerts 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↑2 2 too high 23 Order and Stock Notifications via Telegram Bot for WooCommerce 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 7 too high 24 Pulsating Chat Button 3K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 ↑2 7 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.