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

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 “ukraine”, 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

Help Ukraine shows at wp.org #2 but places #12 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 10+ 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.

Buried gem

Gallery – Photo Albums Plugin places #6 on merit, 3.8★ from 277 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 morkva UA Shipping – Nova Poshta, Ukrposhta, Rozetka, Nova Global 1K+ · 4.9★ (29) wp.org #1 2 SmartyParcel – DHL Express, GLS, InPost & Nova Post for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.6★ (56) wp.org #5 ↓2 3 too low 3 Booking Package 10K+ · 4.0★ (15) wp.org #3 ↑1 4 Gmedia Photo Gallery 7K+ · 4.3★ (260) wp.org #6 ↓1 2 too low 5 WC – APG NIF/CIF/NIE Field 10K+ · 4.8★ (23) wp.org #4 ↓2 1 too high 6 Gallery – Photo Albums Plugin 2K+ · 3.8★ (277) wp.org #13 ↓2 7 too low 7 Shift8 CDN 500+ · 4.4★ (40) wp.org #10 ↓1 3 too low 8 Datafeedr WooCommerce Importer 4K+ · 4.8★ (38) wp.org #12 ↓2 4 too low 9 wp-forecast 4K+ · 4.2★ (23) wp.org #9 ↓1 10 Payment Gateway for LiqPay for Woocommerce 1K+ · 4.3★ (13) wp.org #7 ↓1 3 too high 11 Gravitec.net – Web Push Notifications 1K+ · 4.4★ (21) wp.org #14 ↓2 3 too low 12 Help Ukraine 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 ↓1 10 too high 13 Stand with Ukraine 50+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #8 ↓1 5 too high 14 TrackFree – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking 100+ · 3.6★ (5) wp.org #11 ↑2 3 too high 15 Shipping of Nova Poshta for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 ↓1 16 ELEMENTARNO Ukraine for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 1 too low 17 Baza Payment Gateway for LiqPay 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓1 3 too low 18 Lytera UA LAT 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↑3 3 too low 19 Morkva Nova Post 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓2 3 too low 20 CatCode Delivery with Nova Poshta for WooCommerce 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓2 3 too low 21 Nova Post for WooCommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↓1 5 too high 22 DigitalMakers Phone Mask with Flags for Contact Form 7 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Zamok – Security and Site Tools 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓1 4 too high 24 Rapyd Payment Extension for WooCommerce 500+ · 1.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↓2 6 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.