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

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 “vignette”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 3 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

AllTerrain Photo Editor – Crop, Resize, Paint & Photo Filters shows at wp.org #7 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

AMP WP – Google AMP For WordPress places #4 on merit, 4.5★ from 55 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 Easy Google AdSense 5K+ · 4.3★ (7) wp.org #1 2 Video Background Block – Add Stunning Video Backgrounds to Any Section 2K+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 WPS Child Theme Generator 6K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 AMP WP – Google AMP For WordPress 600+ · 4.5★ (55) wp.org #17 13 too low 5 Monetag Official Plugin 5K+ · 2.5★ (13) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 Editor Custom Color Palette 90+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #5 1 too high 7 FluentPlayer – Video Player With Forms & Lead Capture 2K+ · 4.7★ (14) wp.org #16 9 too low 8 HapiGuard – Invalid Click Protection for AdSense, Ad Manager & Auto Ads 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 2 too high 9 Slider Galerie Native Responsive 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 1 too high 10 Adcaver Ad Helper 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 1 too high 11 AdPermit Rules — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 1 too high 12 Advanced Pixel Editor 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 1 too high 13 PistonUI – Elementor Widgets & Blocks 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 1 too high 14 WunderPaint – The Dynamic Design and Automation Studio 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 1 too high 15 Scrrraps — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 1 too high 16 AllTerrain Photo Editor – Crop, Resize, Paint & Photo Filters 10+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #7 9 too high 17 GlanceLeader – Animated CTA Highlighter for WooCommerce & WordPress — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 2 too high 18 Digirisk 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #23 5 too low 19 GMB Club Connect 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 1 too high 20 Saito Navi — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 1 too high 21 Yadokko Hotel Cards — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 1 too high 22 tlloancy Secrétaire — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too high 23 Tolvignetten.nl — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 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.