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

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 “uber”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 5 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

rapidmail: Newsletter & E-Mail Marketing for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #10 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 400+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.3★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version 100K+ · 4.8★ (169) wp.org #4 3 too low 2 Uber reCaptcha 1K+ · 3.7★ (9) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 Faktur Pro for WooCommerce 900+ · 4.6★ (32) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 affiliate-toolkit – Multi-Network Affiliate & Amazon Product Display 2K+ · 4.5★ (22) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Simple Webchat 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 Webling 500+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 Worthy – VG WORT Integration für WordPress 1K+ · 4.1★ (12) wp.org #22 ↓2 15 too low 8 Shipday Local Delivery for WooCommerce 700+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #9 1 too low 9 avalex – Automatisch sichere Rechtstexte 900+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #8 1 too high 10 Paytm Payment Gateway 3K+ · 3.1★ (15) wp.org #17 7 too low 11 releva.nz | Dynamisches Retargeting 70+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #20 ↓1 9 too low 12 PrivacyBee – Datenschutz im Autopilot 800+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #18 ↑4 6 too low 13 Socicon 200+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #16 3 too low 14 Novalnet Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #12 ↑1 2 too high 15 VG WORT METIS 1K+ · 2.6★ (14) wp.org #21 6 too low 16 Uber Direct Integration 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 10 too high 17 Unused Media Checker 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↑1 6 too high 18 muv – Hide Preview 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24 ↓1 6 too low 19 Homepage Helden Contact Info 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 5 too high 20 easyVerein 300+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓1 1 too high 21 UDW Delivery – Uber Direct for WooCommerce 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓2 8 too high 22 rapidmail: Newsletter & E-Mail Marketing for WooCommerce 400+ · 2.3★ (3) wp.org #10 12 too high 23 W wpShopGermany IT-RECHT KANZLEI 500+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓2 24 FLIZpay Gateway für WooCommerce 80+ · 3.0★ (1) wp.org #15 9 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.