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

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 “usdz”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 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

3D/AR/VR Model Viewer for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #8 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Image Optimizer, Resizer and CDN – Sirv 1K+ · 4.9★ (265) wp.org #1 2 3D Viewer – Turn Product Pages into Interactive 3D Experiences 9K+ · 4.7★ (24) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 PausAR – 3D and AR for Elementor 300+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 AR for WordPress 300+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 ExploreXR 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 3 too high 6 AR for WooCommerce 60+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #9 3 too low 7 3D Viewer – 3D Model Viewer – Augmented Reality – Virtual Try On 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #7 ↓1 8 Reality shop – Unlimited 3D for Elementor and WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 ↑1 2 too high 9 AR for WooCommerce – 3D Product Viewer & Augmented Reality — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #10 1 too low 10 3D viewer by Visody 900+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #17 7 too low 11 Ultimate 3D Model Viewer 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 12 AR for WooCommerce – Augmented Reality & 3D Product Viewer for Art (ArtInAR) — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↑1 6 too low 13 MIPL AI 3D Product Gallery for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 1 too high 14 Tyralix WebAR — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 1 too high 15 3D/AR/VR Model Viewer for WooCommerce 10+ · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #8 7 too high 16 PegasusCo 3D Previews for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 2 too high 17 Media Fields for Contact Form 7 – Video, Audio, 3D, Gallery and PDF Fields — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 2 too high 18 Modelora – 3D Product & Model Viewer — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 2 too high 19 WebAR 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓1 20 Three Object Viewer 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20

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.