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

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 “tube”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20. 4 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 #6 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 12 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick … 20K+ · 4.2★ (169) wp.org #1 2 Smart Online Order for Clover 1K+ · 4.9★ (34) wp.org #2 3 Product Gallery Slider, Additional Variation Images, Product Video, Product Image Zoom and Lightbox for WooCommerce – Reno Product Gallery (formerly WooGallery) 20K+ · 4.9★ (162) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Sitelinks Search Box 2K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 WP24 Domain Check 4K+ · 4.3★ (32) wp.org #17 12 too low 6 Social LikeBox & Feed 10K+ · 3.3★ (47) wp.org #19 13 too low 7 MKL Product Configurator for WooCommerce – 2D & 3D Live Preview 2K+ · 4.8★ (42) wp.org #18 11 too low 8 PriceWise – Measurement Price Calculator for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #8 ↓1 9 Video Blogster Lite 600+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #15 6 too low 10 CryptocurrencyCheckout Woocommerce Gateway 100+ · 3.5★ (8) wp.org #12 2 too low 11 TechGasp Tube Master 90+ · 3.5★ (17) wp.org #21 10 too low 12 Stock Multiplier for WooCommerce 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 ↑1 5 too high 13 R Related Video Widget For Post From Youtube 20+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #16 3 too low 14 Saan Shipping Rules for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 5 too high 15 Kernel Video Sharing Integration 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 ↑1 10 too high 16 SlabCalc – Concrete Calculator Widget — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 6 too high 17 ilGhera Contributo RAEE for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 6 too high 18 Neon Channel Product Customizer Free 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 ↓1 12 too high 19 Ahime Neon Sign Configurator for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 6 too high 20 ProofCanvas — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 6 too high 21 BuddyPress Group Chatroom 80+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #24 ↓1 3 too low 22 Easy Tube — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 2 too high 23 Vibetiles 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 24 News-Parser 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 2 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.