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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “user switcher”

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

BytNexo User Switcher shows at wp.org #7 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 40+ 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

Polylang places #7 on merit, 4.7★ from 3003 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.4★ (250) wp.org #1 2 Post Type Switcher 200K+ · 4.8★ (255) wp.org #2 3 TranslatePress – Translate Multilingual sites with AI Translation 400K+ · 4.7★ (1667) wp.org #3 4 Currency Switcher for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.2★ (43) wp.org #4 ↑1 5 Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1071) wp.org #10 5 too low 6 Multisite Language Switcher 3K+ · 4.8★ (99) wp.org #6 7 Polylang 900K+ · 4.7★ (3003) wp.org #18 ↑2 11 too low 8 YayCurrency – WooCommerce Multi-Currency Switcher 7K+ · 4.8★ (114) wp.org #13 5 too low 9 UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP 20K+ · 4.7★ (183) wp.org #15 6 too low 10 M Multi Device Switcher 10K+ · 4.3★ (11) wp.org #5 ↓1 5 too high 11 DarkLooks – Dark Mode Switcher For WordPress 800+ · 4.8★ (16) wp.org #14 3 too low 12 WPCS – WordPress Currency Switcher Professional 800+ · 4.1★ (13) wp.org #11 1 too high 13 X-Currency – The Ultimate WooCommerce currency switcher for a smoother shopping experience 1K+ · 4.6★ (20) wp.org #20 ↓2 7 too low 14 Language Switcher for Transposh 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #17 ↓1 3 too low 15 WP User Switch 1K+ · 4.1★ (9) wp.org #19 ↓2 4 too low 16 User Role Switcher 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #8 8 too high 17 BytNexo User Switcher 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 10 too high 18 Swift Switcher — Bulk & Custom Post Type Converter 700+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #12 6 too high 19 Language Switcher for Polylang – Elementor, Gutenberg, & Divi 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #9 10 too high 20 UserAgent Themes Switcher 50+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #22 ↓1 2 too low 21 UserAgent Content Switcher 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #23 ↓1 2 too low 22 Logo Switcher Divi 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 6 too high 23 Switcher 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 ↓2 2 too high 24 Responsive Image Switcher 50+ · 5.0★ (1) 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.