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

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 “timepicker”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 2 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

Quform WPML shows at wp.org #3 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 600+ 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

Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce places #7 on merit, 4.5★ from 784 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor 40K+ · 4.7★ (738) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 Schema & Structured Data for WP & AMP 100K+ · 4.5★ (252) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 Timetable and Event Schedule by MotoPress 30K+ · 4.3★ (69) wp.org #7 ↑1 4 too low 4 Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 100K+ · 4.8★ (132) wp.org #11 7 too low 5 Custom Checkout Fields for WooCommerce 500+ · 4.8★ (12) wp.org #4 ↑2 1 too high 6 Chwazi – Delivery & Pickup Scheduling for WooCommerce 500+ · 5.0★ (30) wp.org #6 ↓2 7 Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.5★ (784) wp.org #22 15 too low 8 Date Time Picker for Contact Form 7 20K+ · 3.3★ (21) wp.org #5 3 too high 9 Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps) 9K+ · 4.6★ (244) wp.org #12 3 too low 10 Calculate Prices based on Distance For WooCommerce 300+ · 4.8★ (20) wp.org #10 11 Custom Datepicker NMR 1K+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #9 2 too high 12 Timed Content 5K+ · 4.6★ (41) wp.org #24 12 too low 13 Quform WPML 600+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 10 too high 14 Date Time Picker for WPForms 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #8 ↓1 6 too high 15 Order Delivery Date And Time 1K+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #23 ↑1 8 too low 16 TP Education 700+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #13 3 too high 17 Product Input Fields for WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.0★ (17) wp.org #21 ↓1 4 too low 18 wpDataTables integration for Forminator Forms 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 4 too high 19 Royal Checkout Field Manager for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 3 too high 20 W WHA Tours Core — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 3 too high 21 Magexchat – Multi-Agent Chat — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↑1 3 too high 22 A AffCoupon – Coupons and Deals for Affiliate Sites — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↑2 3 too high 23 CRM Memberships — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 8 too high 24 Voidek Employee Portal — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓2 4 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.