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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “video embeded”

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 “video embeded”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 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

Video Manager for Peertube shows at wp.org #4 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 60+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Import Eventbrite Events places #10 on merit, 4.5★ from 52 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 a3 Lazy Load 80K+ · 4.3★ (148) wp.org #1 2 EmbedPress 100K+ · 4.8★ (307) wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too low 3 Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists 6K+ · 5.0★ (16) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education 10K+ · 4.5★ (487) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes 200K+ · 4.7★ (326) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery 100K+ · 4.5★ (1581) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 Image Photo Gallery Final Tiles Grid 20K+ · 4.7★ (353) wp.org #10 ↓1 3 too low 8 My YouTube Channel 5K+ · 4.4★ (39) wp.org #9 ↑1 1 too low 9 JW Player for WordPress 1K+ · 3.8★ (29) wp.org #8 1 too high 10 Import Eventbrite Events 3K+ · 4.5★ (52) wp.org #17 7 too low 11 Simple:Press Forum 300+ · 4.2★ (24) wp.org #11 12 Comments – GraphComment | AI-Moderated Comment System 400+ · 4.7★ (30) wp.org #15 3 too low 13 Smart Grid-Layout Design for Contact Form 7 10K+ · 4.5★ (72) wp.org #18 ↑1 5 too low 14 Video Manager for Peertube 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 ↓1 10 too high 15 Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Check-ins 90+ · 3.5★ (11) wp.org #16 1 too low 16 Product Video & Variation Image Gallery for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 4 too high 17 Product Feature Video and Gallery — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 4 too high 18 Media Carousel ACF Field — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 4 too low 19 Mon Laboratoire 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 5 too low 20 Content Craft AI: SEO & AI Article Generator 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓1 1 too high 21 W WH Tweaks 90+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 1 too high 22 CLUEVO LMS Extension: Video Tutorial Manager for YouTube (and other oEmbed providers) 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 8 too high 23 uWebChat 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 2 too high 24 Social Feed for WordPress by CompyGo 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 1 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.