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

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 “vacations”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20.

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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

WPC Estimated Delivery Date for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #7 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 10K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 9 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy places #9 on merit, 4.6★ from 769 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 signals wp.org

Widgets for Google Reviews 1M+ · 4.9★ (2667) wp.org #1 2

Store Vacation Lite for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.6★ (189) wp.org #2 ↓1 3

MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions 2K+ · 4.8★ (432) wp.org #3 ↓1 4

ShopEngine – All-in-One Elementor WooCommerce Builder with eCommerce Templates & Woo Widgets 100K+ · 4.6★ (212) wp.org #4 ↓1 5

VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS 8K+ · 4.8★ (61) wp.org #8 2 too low 7

MotoPress Hotel Booking 10K+ · 3.7★ (65) wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too high 8

WCFM Marketplace – Multivendor Marketplace for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.6★ (449) wp.org #16 8 too low 9

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy 30K+ · 4.6★ (769) wp.org #19 ↑4 10 too low 10

WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, WordPress Automation, AI Services 5K+ · 4.7★ (124) wp.org #13 ↓1 3 too low 11

WC Vendors – WooCommerce Multivendor, WooCommerce Marketplace, Product Vendors 3K+ · 4.5★ (188) wp.org #17 ↓1 6 too low 12

Business Hours Indicator 7K+ · 4.9★ (60) wp.org #14 ↓3 2 too low 13

WP Airbnb Review Slider 1K+ · 5.0★ (56) wp.org #15 ↓3 2 too low 14

Album Gallery for Photo & Video 4K+ · 4.8★ (26) wp.org #11 ↓2 3 too high 15

Happyforms – Form Builder for WordPress: Drag & Drop Contact Forms, Surveys, Payments & Multipurpose Forms 20K+ · 4.4★ (433) wp.org #23 ↓1 8 too low 16

ShopLentor – All-in-One WooCommerce Growth & Store Enhancement Plugin 80K+ · 4.5★ (278) wp.org #24 ↓5 8 too low 17

Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP 10K+ · 4.1★ (42) wp.org #18 ↓4 1 too low 18

WPC Estimated Delivery Date for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.0★ (9) thin reviews wp.org #7 ↓1 11 too high 19

Vachr Short-Term Rental Reservations 40+ · 4.3★ (6) thin reviews wp.org #10 ↑8 9 too high 20

Holiday Mode for WooCommerce 700+ · 4.6★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #9 ↓2 11 too high 21

Ship Estimate for WooCommerce 100+ · 4.9★ (8) thin reviews wp.org #20 ↓3 1 too high 22

External files in Media Library 500+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #12 ↓2 10 too high 23

Advanced Datepicker – Restrict Date for Elementor Forms 900+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #21 ↓1 2 too high 24

Bizdesire Advanced Connector for Hostaway 70+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #22 ↓1 2 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.