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

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 “ttf”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 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

Neon Channel Product Customizer Free shows at wp.org #15 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 40+ 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

Comet Cache places #7 on merit, 4.4★ from 108 reviews, but shows at wp.org #11. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Use Any Font | Custom Font Uploader 200K+ · 4.7★ (1148) wp.org #1 2 Fonts Plugin | Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts & Upload Fonts 200K+ · 5.0★ (1221) wp.org #2 3 Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally 400K+ · 4.3★ (62) wp.org #3 4 Leverage Browser Caching 9K+ · 4.1★ (42) wp.org #4 5 DK PDF – WordPress PDF Generator 3K+ · 4.5★ (44) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 Easy Watermark 30K+ · 3.7★ (159) wp.org #9 3 too low 7 Comet Cache 20K+ · 4.4★ (108) wp.org #11 ↑1 4 too low 8 M MimeTypes Link Icons 8K+ · 5.0★ (26) wp.org #8 9 Document Embedder – let visitors read files without downloading 9K+ · 4.9★ (120) wp.org #12 ↓2 3 too low 10 Local Fonts Uploader – Upload & Host Any Font Locally for GDPR 4K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #5 5 too high 11 Each domain a page 200+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #7 4 too high 12 StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More 700+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #10 2 too high 13 Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit 10K+ · 4.7★ (13) wp.org #13 ↓2 14 Watermark RELOADED 700+ · 2.8★ (11) wp.org #14 ↓1 15 NextXen Designer – Product Customizer for WooCommerce 60+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #17 ↓1 2 too low 16 PressPrimer Certificate – Certificate Designer & Course Certification for Your LMS 300+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↓3 2 too low 17 Fleet Agent Site Manager – Securely Connects Your Sites to a WPMgr Dashboard 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 ↑2 4 too low 18 Enable All Font Uploads 600+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↓2 2 too high 19 Easy Symbols & Icons 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓1 1 too low 20 SafeFonts 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓2 2 too low 21 Santi Tech Disable Posts & Comments 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓2 2 too high 22 Neon Channel Product Customizer Free 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 ↑3 7 too high 23 Fontier – Font Preview Plugin for Easy Digital Downloads, WooCommerce, and Dokan 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 ↓2 24 Neon Product Designer 20+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #24 ↓2

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.