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

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 addon”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 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

Tutor LMS Divi Modules shows at wp.org #5 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.3★ average from 9 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Eventin – Events Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce places #8 on merit, 4.7★ from 413 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. 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 Element Pack Addons for Elementor – MCP & AI-Ready Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.7★ (284) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory 9K+ · 4.8★ (138) wp.org #7 4 too low 4 miniOrange OTP Login, Verification and SMS Notifications 5K+ · 4.7★ (439) wp.org #12 ↑1 8 too low 5 Tutor LMS Elementor Addons 30K+ · 3.5★ (8) wp.org #2 3 too high 6 LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 70K+ · 4.3★ (597) wp.org #15 ↑1 9 too low 7 hCaptcha for WP 70K+ · 4.6★ (88) wp.org #11 ↓1 4 too low 8 Eventin – Events Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (413) wp.org #18 ↑3 10 too low 9 WidgetKit for Elementor – Lightweight Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 7K+ · 4.5★ (35) wp.org #9 10 Tutor LMS – Migration Tool 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #3 7 too high 11 ProfilePress – Paid Membership, Online Courses (LMS), Ecommerce, User Registration & Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content 100K+ · 3.1★ (938) wp.org #13 ↑1 2 too low 12 Knit Pay – Cashfree, Instamojo, Razorpay, PayPal and more 2K+ · 4.9★ (100) wp.org #16 ↑1 4 too low 13 MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education 10K+ · 4.5★ (487) wp.org #23 10 too low 14 Bit integrations – Form Integration, Webhook, Spreadsheets, CRM, LMS & Email Automation 20K+ · 4.9★ (160) wp.org #21 ↑2 7 too low 15 Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots 10K+ · 4.8★ (142) wp.org #22 7 too low 16 Spectra Blocks – AI Website Builder for the Block Editor 60K+ · 4.6★ (53) wp.org #24 ↓2 8 too low 17 Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform 10K+ · 4.5★ (24) wp.org #19 ↓1 2 too low 18 Icon Element – Icon Pack for Elementor Page Builder (6718 icons) 40K+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #10 ↑1 8 too high 19 ExpressTechSoftwares Addon for MemberPress and Discord 200+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #20 1 too low 20 Order auto complete for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #14 ↑1 6 too high 21 Tutor LMS Divi Modules 1K+ · 2.3★ (9) wp.org #5 16 too high 22 Reviews for Tutor LMS 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 16 too high 23 myCred Addons – Ultimate myCred Modules To Support WordPress Gamification and Loyalty Rewards 400+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 15 too high 24 Eventin Addon for TutorLMS 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↑7 7 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.