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

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 “themehunk”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 17. 3 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

Easy Mega Menu for WordPress – ThemeHunk shows at wp.org #9 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 1.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

ALD – Dropshipping and Fulfillment for AliExpress and WooCommerce places #5 on merit, 3.7★ from 138 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 Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk 200K+ · 4.8★ (3220) wp.org #8 ↓1 7 too low 2 ThemeHunk Customizer 6K+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 Advance Product Search- Voice & Ajax Search for WooCommerce 9K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too low 4 Lead Form Builder & Contact Form 8K+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 ALD – Dropshipping and Fulfillment for AliExpress and WooCommerce 8K+ · 3.7★ (138) wp.org #17 ↓1 12 too low 6 Hunk Companion 5K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 7 ThemeHunk – Side Cart, Ajax Cart & Menu Cart for WooCommerce 5K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 ↑2 5 too high 8 ThemeHunk Product Compare for WooCommerce 3K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 ↓1 5 too high 9 SaveTo Wishlist Lite – WooCommerce Wishlist 500+ · 4.2★ (11) wp.org #15 6 too low 10 Unlimited Addons For Gutenberg Blocks 800+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #12 2 too low 11 Vayu Blocks – Website Builder for the Gutenberg Block Editor 900+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 1 too high 12 Store One – BOGO, Sales Notification, Sticky Add to Cart & Buy Now for WooCommerce 600+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 ↑2 5 too high 13 TH Login Registration 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 1 too low 14 Variation Swatches for WooCommerce 2K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↓1 2 too low 15 Wishlist for WooCommerce 1K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 4 too high 16 WP Popup Builder – Popup Forms and Marketing Lead Generation 2K+ · 3.5★ (2) wp.org #13 3 too high 17 Easy Mega Menu for WordPress – ThemeHunk 1K+ · 1.0★ (1) wp.org #9 ↓1 8 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.