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

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 “uncanny”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 2 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

AcyMailing integration for Uncanny Automator shows at wp.org #11 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Bit Flows: AI Agent Automation & Integrations for Forms, CRM, eCommerce, Google Sheets, and More places #12 on merit, 4.9★ from 64 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash 20K+ · 4.8★ (105) wp.org #1 2 LoginWP (Formerly Peter's Login Redirect) 80K+ · 4.8★ (503) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Uncanny Automator – AI + Automation for WordPress | AI Agent, AI Page Builder, Free AI Usage Included 40K+ · 4.9★ (157) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Email Template Designer – WP HTML Mail 20K+ · 4.8★ (87) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Bit integrations – Form Integration, Webhook, Spreadsheets, CRM, LMS & Email Automation 20K+ · 4.9★ (160) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots 10K+ · 4.8★ (142) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress – OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation 1M+ · 4.3★ (821) wp.org #4 3 too high 8 Bit Form – Contact Form, Payment Forms, Multi Step Forms, Calculator & Custom Form Builder 10K+ · 5.0★ (259) wp.org #13 5 too low 9 Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat – Bit Assist 9K+ · 4.9★ (111) wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too low 10 SMS Alert – SMS Notifications & OTP Login, COD Verification, Abandoned Cart Recovery 3K+ · 4.6★ (35) wp.org #9 ↓1 1 too high 11 Knit Pay – Cashfree, Instamojo, Razorpay, PayPal and more 2K+ · 4.9★ (100) wp.org #15 ↓1 4 too low 12 Bit Flows: AI Agent Automation & Integrations for Forms, CRM, eCommerce, Google Sheets, and More 1K+ · 4.9★ (64) wp.org #19 ↓1 7 too low 13 Thrive Automator 10K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #8 ↑11 5 too high 14 PressPrimer Quiz – AI Quiz Maker, Exam Builder & LMS Assessment Plugin 200+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #14 ↓2 15 YeeMail — Email Template Builder & Customizer 700+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #12 ↓1 3 too high 16 CBX Poll 50+ · 4.7★ (3) wp.org #18 ↓2 2 too low 17 AcyMailing integration for Uncanny Automator 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓1 6 too high 18 Uncanny Dynamic Coupons for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↓1 2 too high 19 AI Chatbot, Live Chat & Customer Support for WordPress – Asyntai 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 2 too high 20 wpapps Press 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 CBX Petition 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 1 too low 22 C CourseVerify – Student Identity Checkpoints — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↑1 1 too low 23 Zoomy Automator Integration — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓1 1 too low 24 PressPrimer Assignment – Homework Submission, Document Viewer & LMS Grading Workflows 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 4 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.