wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “time picker”
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 “time picker”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 4 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
Real Time Validation For Gravity Forms shows at wp.org #8 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 500+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce places #12 on merit, 4.9★ from 1056 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.
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2143)
wp.org #7 ↓1 6 too low 2 
Date Time Picker for Contact Form 7 20K+ · 3.3★ (21) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #2 3 
Daily Prayer Time 1K+ · 4.9★ (96)
wp.org #6 ↑1 3 too low 4 
Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP 10K+ · 4.1★ (42)
wp.org #4 ↓1 5 
Kikote – Location Picker at Checkout & Google Address AutoFill Plugin for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (65) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #5 6 
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612)
wp.org #12 6 too low 7 
Date Time Picker for WPForms 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #1 6 too high 8 
Order Delivery Date And Time 1K+ · 4.6★ (19) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #3 ↑1 5 too high 9 
Delivery & Pickup Date Time for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (282) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #9 ↑1 10 
Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.5★ (784)
wp.org #16 ↓1 6 too low 11 
Calculated Fields Form – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact, Payment, Quote, Quiz & More 40K+ · 4.9★ (973)
wp.org #19 ↓11 8 too low 12 Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce 400K+ · 4.9★ (1056)
wp.org #21 9 too low 13 
Product Addons for Woocommerce – Product Options with Custom Fields 30K+ · 4.9★ (474)
wp.org #22 9 too low 14 
Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites 500K+ · 4.8★ (165)
wp.org #17 3 too low 15 
Cost Calculator Builder 20K+ · 4.5★ (393)
wp.org #23 8 too low 16 
Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408)
wp.org #24 ↓1 8 too low 17 
Delivery Date Time & Pickup for WooCommerce 400+ · 4.2★ (113) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #14 3 too high 18 
Extra Product Options For WooCommerce | Custom Product Addons and Fields 30K+ · 4.9★ (219) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #20 2 too low 19 
تقویم فارسی – Persian Calendar 3K+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↓2 1 too high 20 
All in One Time Clock Lite – Tracking Employee Time Has Never Been Easier 500+ · 4.6★ (8) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #10 ↓1 10 too high 21 
Checkout Location Picker for WooCommerce 200+ · 4.3★ (12) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓2 8 too high 22 Real Time Validation For Gravity Forms 500+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #8 ↑10 14 too high 23 M Media Picker for Immich 40+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↑5 8 too high 24 
Advanced Date Time Field For Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, WPForms, Elementor & Fluent Forms 80+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↑2 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.