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

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 “termine”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Terminbuchung & Kontakt-Button – Delta Booking Button shows at wp.org #10 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its — installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Claudio Sanches – Correios for WooCommerce places #1 on merit, 4.9★ from 868 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Claudio Sanches – Correios for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.9★ (868) wp.org #16 15 too low 2 Easy Fattura Elettronica FREE 100+ · 4.9★ (28) wp.org #12 10 too low 3 Dr. Flex 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #1 2 too high 4 Amministrazione Trasparente 1K+ · 4.9★ (25) wp.org #14 10 too low 5 ANAC XML Bandi di Gara 500+ · 4.9★ (17) wp.org #13 8 too low 6 easyVerein 300+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #2 4 too high 7 E Ev. Kirchen Termine — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #3 4 too high 8 sicherheitstraining24.de Termine & Buchung — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 4 too high 9 Paiement Wave Senegal 80+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #5 4 too high 10 Simple Image SEO 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 4 too high 11 VereinOnline.org 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 4 too high 12 Tebuto – Online-Terminbuchung — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 4 too high 13 termeo — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 4 too high 14 Easy WooCommerce Tracking Code Free 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 1 too low 15 Terminbuchung & Kontakt-Button – Delta Booking Button — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 5 too high 16 Klangagenda Calendar — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 5 too high 17 SEO Multi Position 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 2 too low 18 E Evangelische Termine für The Events Calendar — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 1 too high 19 Luzid Content Scheduler 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 1 too low 20 KinTPV WooConnect 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 GEL Proximity | Aggregatore Punti di Ritiro e Locker 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 3 too high 22 Terminy – Appointment Booking Calendar & Staff Scheduling — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Bookingflix 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 24 Joolweb Sessions Pro — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 2 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.