wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “video stats”
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 stats”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 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
Livid – Video Hosting shows at wp.org #9 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 300+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Feed Them Social – Social Media Feeds, Video, and Photo Galleries places #7 on merit, 4.7★ from 639 reviews, but shows at wp.org #14. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408)
wp.org #1 ↑1 2 
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) 2M+ · 4.5★ (3157)
wp.org #2 ↓1 3 
Simple Blog Stats 4K+ · 4.9★ (38)
wp.org #3 4 
StatCounter – Real Time Visitor Stats, Session Replay & Heatmaps 70K+ · 4.2★ (58)
wp.org #4 5 
ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) 200K+ · 2.5★ (1546) low rating, top placement
wp.org #5 6 
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667)
wp.org #12 ↑7 6 too low 7 Feed Them Social – Social Media Feeds, Video, and Photo Galleries 20K+ · 4.7★ (639)
wp.org #14 ↑1 7 too low 8 
Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590)
wp.org #13 5 too low 9 
Vimeotheque – Vimeo WordPress Plugin & Video Gallery 2K+ · 4.6★ (26)
wp.org #6 3 too high 10 
Analytify – Google Analytics 4 Tracking and Reporting in WordPress 20K+ · 4.7★ (488)
wp.org #15 ↑1 5 too low 11 
FV Flowplayer Video Player 10K+ · 4.4★ (90)
wp.org #10 1 too high 12 
Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528)
wp.org #17 ↑5 5 too low 13 
Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO – Find & Fix Broken Internal, External & Video Links 200K+ · 3.8★ (87)
wp.org #8 ↓1 5 too high 14 
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin 1M+ · 4.9★ (4358)
wp.org #20 ↓2 6 too low 15 
Download Manager 90K+ · 4.1★ (1006)
wp.org #18 ↓4 3 too low 16 
Seriously Simple Podcasting 20K+ · 4.7★ (330)
wp.org #22 ↓2 6 too low 17 
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612)
wp.org #24 7 too low 18 
GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law 300K+ · 4.6★ (205)
wp.org #21 ↑3 3 too low 19 
Feeds for TikTok (TikTok feed, video, and gallery plugin) 70K+ · 4.3★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #7 ↑1 12 too high 20 
Analytics Insights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress 10K+ · 4.6★ (34)
wp.org #23 3 too low 21 
Clicky Analytics 10K+ · 4.5★ (25)
wp.org #19 ↑2 2 too high 22 
SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN 1K+ · 4.1★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #16 ↑1 6 too high 23 Livid – Video Hosting 300+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #9 ↑2 14 too high 24 
Jetpack Stats 900+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↑1 13 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.