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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “toggle switch”

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 “toggle switch”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 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

Simple SEO Noindex Toggle shows at wp.org #5 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 60+ 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

WP Store Locator places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 312 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Dark Mode Toggle 2K+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #1 2 Tax Switch for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (27) wp.org #2 3 Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612) wp.org #6 3 too low 4 Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce – Checkout Manager 20K+ · 4.9★ (165) wp.org #7 ↑1 3 too low 5 Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme 20K+ · 4.5★ (391) wp.org #8 ↑1 3 too low 6 Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes 300K+ · 4.9★ (491) wp.org #11 5 too low 7 Max Mega Menu 300K+ · 4.8★ (882) wp.org #14 ↑7 7 too low 8 Maintenance Switch 800+ · 5.0★ (12) wp.org #3 5 too high 9 Code Snippets 1M+ · 4.7★ (510) wp.org #10 ↓3 1 too low 10 ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #22 ↓1 12 too low 11 WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312) wp.org #24 13 too low 12 Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ · 4.5★ (354) wp.org #17 5 too low 13 Pricing Table WordPress Plugin – Easy Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.3★ (133) wp.org #18 ↓4 5 too low 14 Darkify – Dark Mode & Night Mode for Website & Admin (Dark Theme Included) 1K+ · 4.7★ (27) wp.org #13 ↓1 1 too high 15 Kybernaut IČO DIČ 2K+ · 5.0★ (38) wp.org #12 3 too high 16 Plugin Toggle 500+ · 4.8★ (18) wp.org #19 ↓4 3 too low 17 Toggle Content 700+ · 3.0★ (6) wp.org #4 13 too high 18 BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) wp.org #23 5 too low 19 Admin Bar Editor – Toolbar Customization with User Role based access & Custom menus 3K+ · 4.4★ (24) wp.org #20 ↓1 1 too low 20 Max Addons for Bricks Builder 1K+ · 4.9★ (9) wp.org #16 ↓3 4 too high 21 Simple SEO Noindex Toggle 60+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 16 too high 22 The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow) 200+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #15 ↑6 7 too high 23 Toggle Content Block 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #9 ↑1 14 too high 24 Lite Maintenance Mode 400+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #21 ↑1 3 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.