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

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 lms”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 16 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 #10 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 14 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

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots places #9 on merit, 4.8★ from 142 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. 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 Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 6K+ · 4.8★ (184) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 LoginWP (Formerly Peter's Login Redirect) 80K+ · 4.8★ (503) wp.org #11 8 too low 4 MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education 10K+ · 4.5★ (487) wp.org #9 5 too low 5 LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 70K+ · 4.3★ (597) wp.org #8 3 too low 6 Tutor LMS Elementor Addons 30K+ · 3.5★ (8) wp.org #2 4 too high 7 LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes 10K+ · 4.8★ (393) wp.org #15 8 too low 8 Bit integrations – Form Integration, Webhook, Spreadsheets, CRM, LMS & Email Automation 20K+ · 4.9★ (160) wp.org #14 6 too low 9 Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots 10K+ · 4.8★ (142) wp.org #22 ↑1 13 too low 10 MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. 10K+ · 4.8★ (438) wp.org #20 10 too low 11 ProfilePress – Paid Membership, Online Courses (LMS), Ecommerce, User Registration & Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content 100K+ · 3.1★ (938) wp.org #12 ↓1 1 too low 12 Noptin – Newsletter, New Post Notifications & Email Automation 10K+ · 4.5★ (120) wp.org #17 ↑4 5 too low 13 Tutor LMS – Migration Tool 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #4 9 too high 14 Enable Abilities for MCP 5K+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #18 4 too low 15 FuseWP – WordPress User Sync to Email List & Marketing Automation (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign etc.) 2K+ · 4.9★ (25) wp.org #21 6 too low 16 Creator LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Coaches, Cohorts & Course Creators 100+ · 5.0★ (16) wp.org #24 ↓4 8 too low 17 Tutor LMS BunnyNet Integration 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 12 too high 18 Tutor LMS Divi Modules 1K+ · 2.3★ (9) wp.org #6 12 too high 19 Reviews for Tutor LMS 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 12 too high 20 Order auto complete for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #23 ↓1 3 too low 21 PressPrimer Certificate – Certificate Designer & Course Certification for Your LMS 300+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 ↑1 2 too high 22 TutorMate 10K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 9 too high 23 Auto Enroll for Tutor LMS 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 7 too high 24 C Custom User Registration Fields for Tutor LMS 300+ · 3.0★ (1) wp.org #10 14 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.