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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “unit of measure”

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 “unit of measure”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 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

Aplitap Sidrena Cijena i Cjenik shows at wp.org #9 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 70+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

FluentCRM – Email Newsletter, Automation, Email Marketing, Email Campaigns, Optins, Leads, and CRM Solution places #10 on merit, 4.8★ from 249 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 U Unit Of Measure (UOM) for WooCommerce 3K+ · 5.0★ (23) wp.org #1 2 Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1069) wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too low 3 Flexible Product Fields (WooCommerce Product Addons) – WooCommerce Product Page Editor 10K+ · 4.5★ (105) wp.org #5 ↓1 2 too low 4 Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth 3M+ · 3.7★ (2407) wp.org #6 ↓1 2 too low 5 Flexible Quantity – Measurement Price Calculator for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.3★ (9) wp.org #2 ↓1 3 too high 6 MJDD Sidrena Cijena 600+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too high 7 Flexible PDF Invoices for WooCommerce & WordPress 6K+ · 4.4★ (37) wp.org #7 ↓1 8 Back In Stock Notifier for WooCommerce | WooCommerce Waitlist Pro 20K+ · 4.7★ (122) wp.org #8 ↓1 9 PPOM – Product Addons & Custom Fields for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.5★ (282) wp.org #10 ↓2 1 too low 10 FluentCRM – Email Newsletter, Automation, Email Marketing, Email Campaigns, Optins, Leads, and CRM Solution 80K+ · 4.8★ (249) wp.org #19 ↓1 9 too low 11 W4 Post List 3K+ · 4.7★ (94) wp.org #17 ↓1 6 too low 12 Gutentor – Gutenberg Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor 30K+ · 4.6★ (90) wp.org #21 ↓1 9 too low 13 WP Calorie Calculator 1K+ · 4.7★ (12) wp.org #11 ↓1 2 too high 14 wp-forecast 4K+ · 4.2★ (23) wp.org #14 ↓1 15 ELEX WooCommerce Dynamic Pricing and Discounts 700+ · 4.3★ (13) wp.org #13 ↓1 2 too high 16 WP-DraftsForFriends 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #16 ↓1 17 BeyondWords – AI audio for publishers 800+ · 3.6★ (27) wp.org #22 5 too low 18 Pinterest for WooCommerce 200K+ · 2.3★ (68) wp.org #12 ↓1 6 too high 19 Aplitap Sidrena Cijena i Cjenik 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #9 10 too high 20 VikRentItems Flexible Rental Management System 600+ · 4.0★ (8) wp.org #20 ↓1 21 BundleBoss – Product Bundles, Mix and Match & Build a Box for WooCommerce 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 Price as per Unit for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓1 7 too high 23 Light Views Counter – Fast, Scalable View Counter for High-Traffic Sites 3K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↓1 5 too high 24 Essence Measure and Price for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24

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.