wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “telegram window”
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 window”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 4 of the top 20.
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
WhatsLink Click Tracker shows at wp.org #16 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 400+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ · 5.0★ (1244)
wp.org #1 2 
Ultra Addons for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (108)
wp.org #2 3 
Chatway Live Chat – AI Chatbot, Customer Support, FAQ & Helpdesk Customer Service & Chat Buttons 30K+ · 5.0★ (775)
wp.org #5 2 too low 4 
Call Now Button – The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress 200K+ · 4.8★ (102)
wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too high 5 
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk 200K+ · 4.8★ (3221)
wp.org #6 1 too low 6 
Joinchat – Enhanced “click to chat” 700K+ · 4.7★ (189)
wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too high 7 
All-in-one Sticky Floating Contact Form, Call, Click to Chat, and 50+ Social Icon Tabs – My Sticky Elements 40K+ · 4.9★ (542)
wp.org #8 1 too low 8 
miniOrange 2FA – Two Factor Authentication for WordPress (Passkey, OTP, SMS, Email, Google Authenticator) 10K+ · 4.5★ (385)
wp.org #9 ↑2 1 too low 9 
WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, WordPress Automation, AI Services 5K+ · 4.7★ (124)
wp.org #7 2 too high 10 
Buttonizer – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds 40K+ · 4.8★ (396)
wp.org #13 3 too low 11 
WP Social Ninja – Embed Social Feeds, User Reviews & Chat Widgets 30K+ · 4.8★ (71)
wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too high 12 
Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups 40K+ · 4.6★ (82)
wp.org #11 ↓1 1 too high 13 
Buttonizer – Floating Menus, Sticky Buttons, & Popup Builder 70K+ · 4.5★ (151)
wp.org #15 2 too low 14 
Float menu – awesome floating side menu 30K+ · 4.4★ (41)
wp.org #12 2 too high 15 
Speed Contact Bar 4K+ · 4.6★ (56)
wp.org #14 1 too high 16 
Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat – Bit Assist 9K+ · 4.9★ (111)
wp.org #22 ↓1 6 too low 17 
WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social Media Share Icons 10K+ · 4.5★ (128)
wp.org #24 ↓1 7 too low 18 
Buttonizer – Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Call, Chat, Contact Button 50K+ · 5.0★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↓1 2 too low 19 
MyLiveChat – Free Live Chat & AI Chatbot 800+ · 4.4★ (27)
wp.org #19 ↓1 20 
BotBlocker Security – Complete security platform 3K+ · 5.0★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↓1 3 too high 21 
Movie Engine – OTT Streaming Platform for Movies & TV Series 100+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #18 3 too high 22 
Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons Builder 10K+ · 3.7★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓1 1 too low 23 WhatsLink Click Tracker 400+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #16 ↑1 7 too high 24 
Easy Share Solution For WordPress 900+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #21 ↓1 3 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.