wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “translatable”
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 “translatable”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20.
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
Serious Slider shows at wp.org #6 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 20K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.4★ average from 8 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
LoginPress | wp-login Custom Login Page Customizer places #9 on merit, 4.8★ from 1077 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.
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 4M+ · 4.8★ (8708)
wp.org #1 2 
Loco Translate 1M+ · 4.8★ (453)
wp.org #2 3 
Polylang 900K+ · 4.7★ (3004)
wp.org #3 4 
Say What? 40K+ · 4.3★ (92)
wp.org #4 5 
Custom Taxonomy Order 50K+ · 4.8★ (96)
wp.org #5 6 
Nextend Social Login and Register 200K+ · 4.9★ (447)
wp.org #7 1 too low 7 
CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes 200K+ · 4.7★ (326)
wp.org #9 2 too low 8 
AI Engine – MCP Server & AI Chatbot for WordPress, with Claude, ChatGPT & Gemini 90K+ · 4.9★ (874)
wp.org #12 ↑7 4 too low 9 LoginPress | wp-login Custom Login Page Customizer 200K+ · 4.8★ (1077)
wp.org #17 8 too low 10 
WPC Smart Quick View for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.9★ (31)
wp.org #8 2 too high 11 
Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355)
wp.org #15 ↓3 4 too low 12 
Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory 9K+ · 4.8★ (138)
wp.org #13 ↑1 1 too low 13 
LocoAI – Auto Translate for Loco Translate 70K+ · 4.9★ (642)
wp.org #21 ↓5 8 too low 14 F Featured Image Admin Thumb 20K+ · 4.7★ (40)
wp.org #10 4 too high 15 
UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP 20K+ · 4.7★ (183)
wp.org #19 ↑1 4 too low 16 
AI Translation For TranslatePress 10K+ · 4.8★ (69)
wp.org #16 ↓1 17 
Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) 100K+ · 4.8★ (205)
wp.org #24 7 too low 18 
HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms Plugin 10K+ · 4.9★ (57)
wp.org #20 ↑1 2 too low 19 
XT Ajax Add To Cart for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.8★ (30)
wp.org #22 3 too low 20 
Post Types Unlimited 10K+ · 5.0★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↓1 6 too high 21 Serious Slider 20K+ · 3.4★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #6 15 too high 22 
Themify Builder 6K+ · 3.9★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↑1 1 too low 23 
WPC Free Shipping Bar for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.2★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #18 5 too high 24 
UsersWP – Social Login 2K+ · 3.3★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #11 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.