wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “users sync”
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 “users sync”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 4 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
User Sync shows at wp.org #7 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 200+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
WP STAGING – Backups & Restore, Migration & Clone Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups places #8 on merit, 4.8★ from 2470 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Import and export users and customers 70K+ · 4.7★ (259)
wp.org #2 1 too low 2 
WP Remote Users Sync 6K+ · 4.9★ (73) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #1 1 too high 3 
User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor 40K+ · 4.7★ (738)
wp.org #3 4 
Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ · 4.4★ (1445)
wp.org #4 5 
User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder 50K+ · 4.8★ (832)
wp.org #15 10 too low 6 
Media Cloud Sync 1K+ · 4.9★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #5 1 too high 7 
FlexTable – Data Table Sync with Google Sheets 3K+ · 4.6★ (35)
wp.org #8 1 too low 8 WP STAGING – Backups & Restore, Migration & Clone Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups 100K+ · 4.8★ (2470)
wp.org #24 16 too low 9 
WP Multisite User Sync/Unsync 600+ · 4.2★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #6 3 too high 10 
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ · 4.7★ (5039) heavy footprint
wp.org #20 10 too low 11 
User Frontend – Membership, User Registration, User Profile, User Directory & Content Restriction with Frontend Post Submission 20K+ · 4.1★ (537) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #12 1 too low 12 
Sync Post With Other Site 3K+ · 3.9★ (29)
wp.org #11 1 too high 13 
Air WP Sync – Airtable to WordPress 1K+ · 4.8★ (16) thin reviews
wp.org #14 1 too low 14 
FuseWP – WordPress User Sync to Email List & Marketing Automation (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign etc.) 2K+ · 4.9★ (25)
wp.org #21 7 too low 15 
MyWorks Sync for WooCommerce & QuickBooks Online 5K+ · 4.7★ (75) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #23 8 too low 16 
CiviCRM Member Sync 800+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #10 6 too high 17 
SCIM User Sync/Provisioning 200+ · 5.0★ (6) not PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #13 4 too high 18 
CiviCRM Profile Sync 500+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #9 9 too high 19 
Product Sync for WooCommerce – Supplier API Import, Dropshipping & Inventory Sync 400+ · 5.0★ (16) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #22 3 too low 20 
Stock Sync for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.4★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #17 3 too high 21 
WP Sync for Notion – Notion to WordPress 1K+ · 4.6★ (7) not PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #19 2 too high 22 
Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting 30K+ · 4.2★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #18 4 too high 23 User Sync 200+ · 3.0★ (2) not PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #7 16 too high 24 
Import Users & Customers with Meta | WP Ultimate CSV Importer Add-on 5K+ · 3.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #16 8 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.