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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “upload size”

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 “upload size”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 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.

Ranked above its merit

Max Upload File Size Manager shows at wp.org #6 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 18 places. Its 400+ 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

Fonts Plugin | Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts & Upload Fonts places #9 on merit, 5.0★ from 1221 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 Big File Uploads – Increase Maximum File Upload Size 100K+ · 4.9★ (403) wp.org #1 2 EasyMedia – Increase Media Upload File Size | Role-Based Upload Limit | Increase Execution Time 70K+ · 4.9★ (99) wp.org #2 3 Auto Upload Images 20K+ · 4.3★ (106) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Iptanus File Upload 10K+ · 4.4★ (117) wp.org #7 ↑4 3 too low 5 Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (94) wp.org #8 ↓1 3 too low 6 Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2144) wp.org #14 8 too low 7 WP Upload Size 2K+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #3 4 too high 8 File Upload Types by WPForms 40K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #5 ↑3 3 too high 9 Fonts Plugin | Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts & Upload Fonts 200K+ · 5.0★ (1221) wp.org #22 ↑1 13 too low 10 Variation Swatches for WooCommerce – Color, Image & Size Swatches 200K+ · 4.6★ (51) wp.org #12 ↓7 2 too low 11 Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails, Image Sizes, WebP & AVIF 60K+ · 4.8★ (279) wp.org #23 ↓1 12 too low 12 Simple Image Sizes 60K+ · 4.6★ (91) wp.org #17 ↓1 5 too low 13 U Upload Larger Plugins 6K+ · 5.0★ (20) wp.org #11 ↑1 2 too high 14 Inline Image Upload for BBPress 3K+ · 4.6★ (65) wp.org #19 5 too low 15 Checkout Files Upload for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.4★ (14) wp.org #10 5 too high 16 Disable Media Sizes 10K+ · 5.0★ (23) wp.org #21 ↓1 5 too low 17 File Upload For WPForms – Filenzo 1K+ · 5.0★ (25) wp.org #20 ↑1 3 too low 18 Product Size Charts Plugin for WooCommerce 9K+ · 4.3★ (39) wp.org #15 ↑3 3 too high 19 Sizor Product Size Chart For WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.3★ (32) wp.org #13 6 too high 20 Protect Uploads 30K+ · 4.8★ (12) wp.org #18 ↓1 2 too high 21 Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (20) wp.org #24 3 too low 22 Media Library File Size 6K+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #9 13 too high 23 Smart Auto Upload Images – Import External Images 5K+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #16 ↓1 7 too high 24 Max Upload File Size Manager 400+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 18 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.