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

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 “transifex”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 5 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

International SEO by Transifex shows at wp.org #5 but places #12 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 10+ 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

MultiSite Clone Duplicator places #9 on merit, 4.4★ from 87 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 MailPoet – Newsletters, Email Marketing, and Automation 500K+ · 4.4★ (1435) wp.org #1 2 Download Monitor 80K+ · 4.5★ (525) wp.org #2 3 Admin Columns 100K+ · 4.9★ (1652) wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too low 4 Connect Matomo – Analytics Dashboard for WordPress 60K+ · 4.5★ (95) wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too high 5 Email Templates Customizer and Designer for WordPress and WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.6★ (133) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 Black Studio TinyMCE Widget 200K+ · 4.8★ (191) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 Sidebar Login 9K+ · 4.5★ (78) wp.org #8 1 too low 8 Salon Booking System – Appointment Booking for Salons, Barbershops & Spas 2K+ · 4.4★ (187) wp.org #10 2 too low 9 MultiSite Clone Duplicator 100+ · 4.4★ (87) wp.org #16 7 too low 10 Ajax Dropdowns 300+ · 4.9★ (14) wp.org #12 2 too low 11 Gravity Forms + Stripe 600+ · 3.6★ (54) wp.org #14 3 too low 12 International SEO by Transifex 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 7 too high 13 Hire Me Status Widget 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #11 2 too high 14 Clicface Organi 200+ · 2.6★ (5) wp.org #9 5 too high 15 MailPoet Gravity Forms Add-on 100+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #17 2 too low 16 A Apple Meta Tags 10+ · 4.7★ (3) wp.org #22 6 too low 17 A AffiliateWP Affiliate Banners Widget 10+ · 3.0★ (4) wp.org #13 4 too high 18 I Instant Breadcrumbs 300+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #19 1 too low 19 Transifex WP Translation 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 4 too high 20 Olympus Widgets 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 M MailPoet bbPress Add-on 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 M MailPoet WP e-Commerce Add-on 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 SMS Sharing Button for Jetpack 10+ · 2.0★ (1) wp.org #18 5 too high 24 Viber Sharing Button for Jetpack 10+ · 1.0★ (1) wp.org #20 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.