wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “text resizing”
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 “text resizing”, 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Image Optimizer – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF shows at wp.org #4 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 18 places. Its 1M+ installs carry it up the search order; its 1.7★ average from 81 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Image Widget places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 287 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery 100K+ · 4.7★ (616)
wp.org #1 2 
WP Accessibility 60K+ · 4.8★ (68)
wp.org #2 3 
Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (94)
wp.org #3 4 
10Web Booster – Website speed optimization, Cache & Page Speed optimizer 60K+ · 4.6★ (405)
wp.org #6 ↑1 2 too low 5 
Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider 60K+ · 4.6★ (504)
wp.org #8 ↑1 3 too low 6 
ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF 300K+ · 4.5★ (830)
wp.org #10 ↑1 4 too low 7 
Web Accessibility (formally known as Ally) – WCAG Scanning, Guided Fixes, Usability Widget 500K+ · 2.9★ (163) low rating, top placement
wp.org #5 ↑1 2 too high 8 
String locator 100K+ · 4.6★ (125)
wp.org #13 ↑1 5 too low 9 Image Widget 100K+ · 4.9★ (287)
wp.org #21 12 too low 10 
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333)
wp.org #18 ↑6 8 too low 11 A AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild 30K+ · 4.8★ (90)
wp.org #16 ↓3 5 too low 12 
Smart Slider 3 800K+ · 4.9★ (1125)
wp.org #22 10 too low 13 
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) 60K+ · 4.6★ (264)
wp.org #20 7 too low 14 
Screen Reader Accessibility – WCAG, Text-to-Speech & AI Accessibility Fixes 600+ · 4.8★ (31)
wp.org #11 ↑1 3 too high 15 
Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk Optimize 10K+ · 4.5★ (119)
wp.org #19 ↑1 4 too low 16 
Gantry 5 Framework 7K+ · 4.6★ (34)
wp.org #14 ↑1 2 too high 17 
AI 60K+ · 4.2★ (10) thin reviews
wp.org #9 ↓5 8 too high 18 
Filikod – Alt Text Checker & Bulk Image Alt Text Editor 200+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #7 ↑1 11 too high 19 
Zeno Font Resizer 5K+ · 4.6★ (20) thin reviews
wp.org #24 ↓1 5 too low 20 
Easy Optimizer – PageSpeed, Cache & Core Web Vitals (Unused CSS, Delay JS, Lazy Load) 1K+ · 4.6★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓4 3 too low 21 
Smart Auto Upload Images – Import External Images 5K+ · 4.3★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #12 9 too high 22 Image Optimizer – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF 1M+ · 1.7★ (81) host-installed base low rating, top placement
wp.org #4 ↑1 18 too high 23 
Servebolt Optimizer 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↑1 6 too high 24 
CodingBunny Image Optimizer 600+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↑1 9 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.