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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “term id”

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 “term id”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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

WALL ID Pay By Bank shows at wp.org #8 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 100+ 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.

Buried gem

Translate WordPress with GTranslate places #8 on merit, 4.9★ from 4962 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Page scroll to id 100K+ · 4.9★ (225) wp.org #1 2 Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ · 4.8★ (7519) wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too low 3 Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667) wp.org #6 3 too low 4 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #7 3 too low 5 WP Term Images 2K+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #2 3 too high 6 Highlight Search Terms 6K+ · 5.0★ (40) wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too high 7 TermsFeed AutoTerms: Privacy Policy Generator, Cookie Consent, GDPR, CCPA, Terms & Conditions, Disclaimers, Cookies Policy, EULA 70K+ · 4.7★ (246) wp.org #13 6 too low 8 Translate WordPress with GTranslate 900K+ · 4.9★ (4962) wp.org #17 9 too low 9 Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423) wp.org #16 ↓2 7 too low 10 Vachr Short-Term Rental Reservations 30+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #3 ↑2 7 too high 11 WP-Sweep 100K+ · 4.7★ (138) wp.org #15 ↑1 4 too low 12 GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress 700K+ · 4.5★ (155) wp.org #12 ↓1 13 Media Library Assistant 70K+ · 4.8★ (202) wp.org #22 9 too low 14 EmbedPress 100K+ · 4.8★ (307) wp.org #19 ↑3 5 too low 15 Custom Taxonomy Order 50K+ · 4.8★ (96) wp.org #20 ↑1 5 too low 16 Taxonomy Switcher 2K+ · 5.0★ (24) wp.org #14 ↑1 2 too high 17 Product Feed Manager for WooCommerce – CTX Feed – Support 220+ Shopping, AI & Social Channels 90K+ · 4.6★ (838) wp.org #23 ↓3 6 too low 18 Iks Menu – WordPress Category Accordion Menu & FAQs 10K+ · 5.0★ (27) wp.org #18 19 bbPress 100K+ · 3.9★ (343) wp.org #24 5 too low 20 Terms and Conditions per Product for WooCommerce 700+ · 4.6★ (13) wp.org #10 10 too high 21 Cookies, Terms & Conditions Consent Log 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #21 ↓2 22 Cloudi7 ID Card Generator 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 13 too high 23 WALL ID Pay By Bank 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 15 too high 24 ID Image Ad Popup & Roadblock 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↑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.