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

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 “tutor”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 17 of the top 20. 3 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.

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Ranked above its merit

Custom User Registration Fields for Tutor LMS shows at wp.org #8 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 300+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education places #6 on merit, 4.5★ from 487 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 Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590) wp.org #1 2 LoginWP (Formerly Peter's Login Redirect) 80K+ · 4.8★ (503) wp.org #9 ↑3 7 too low 3 Simply Schedule Appointments 50K+ · 5.0★ (155) wp.org #11 8 too low 4 Tutor LMS Elementor Addons 30K+ · 3.5★ (8) wp.org #2 2 too high 5 Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551) wp.org #12 ↓4 7 too low 6 MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education 10K+ · 4.5★ (487) wp.org #16 10 too low 7 Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 6K+ · 4.8★ (184) wp.org #10 3 too low 8 MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. 10K+ · 4.8★ (438) wp.org #15 7 too low 9 Tutor LMS – Migration Tool 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #3 6 too high 10 Enable Abilities for MCP 5K+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #13 ↑1 3 too low 11 LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 70K+ · 4.3★ (597) wp.org #20 ↓3 9 too low 12 Omnibus — show the lowest price 10K+ · 4.1★ (51) wp.org #21 9 too low 13 ProfilePress – Paid Membership, Online Courses (LMS), Ecommerce, User Registration & Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content 100K+ · 3.1★ (938) wp.org #17 ↑2 4 too low 14 Easy Appointments 10K+ · 4.3★ (131) wp.org #19 5 too low 15 FuseWP – WordPress User Sync to Email List & Marketing Automation (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign etc.) 2K+ · 4.9★ (25) wp.org #23 ↓2 8 too low 16 Tutor LMS BunnyNet Integration 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 12 too high 17 Tutor LMS Divi Modules 1K+ · 2.3★ (9) wp.org #5 12 too high 18 TutorMate 10K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 12 too high 19 Order auto complete for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #18 1 too high 20 Reviews for Tutor LMS 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 13 too high 21 Auto Enroll for Tutor LMS 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓1 7 too high 22 Experience API for TutorLMS by GrassBlade 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 23 Watermark For Tutor LMS 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 C Custom User Registration Fields for Tutor LMS 300+ · 3.0★ (1) wp.org #8 ↑1 16 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.