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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “virtual reality”

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

Algori 360 Video shows at wp.org #10 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 500+ 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

Image Optimizer, Resizer and CDN – Sirv places #7 on merit, 4.9★ from 265 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WPVR – 360 Panorama viewer and Virtual Tour Builder for WordPress 10K+ · 4.7★ (134) wp.org #1 2 Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection 700K+ · 4.6★ (3992) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 SwiftXR (3D/AR/VR) Viewer 100+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Zakeke Interactive Product Designer for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.7★ (131) wp.org #8 4 too low 5 PausAR – 3D and AR for Elementor 300+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #5 6 Text To Speech TTS Accessibility 4K+ · 4.8★ (93) wp.org #15 9 too low 7 Image Optimizer, Resizer and CDN – Sirv 1K+ · 4.9★ (265) wp.org #18 11 too low 8 Algori 360 Image 4K+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #6 2 too high 9 3D Viewer – 3D Model Viewer – Augmented Reality – Virtual Try On 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 5 too high 10 AR for WordPress 300+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #9 1 too high 11 Mirrago Virtual Tryon — · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #11 12 ArtPlacer Widget 100+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #12 13 AR for WooCommerce 70+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #14 1 too low 14 Virtual Try-On for WooCommerce – Preview AI 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 7 too high 15 MomentoPress for Momento360 1K+ · 4.5★ (2) wp.org #23 8 too low 16 Plato Gallery – Quick and Easy for VR, AR, and Metaverse Galleries 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 17 Tryonixs Virtual Try-On for Eyewear Stores — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 4 too high 18 Algori 360 Video 500+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #10 8 too high 19 MirrAR Virtual Try On — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 20 E Eyewear Virtual Try-On with Tryonixs for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 AMMAZZA Virtual Try-On for Jewellery 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 4 too high 22 Virtual Fit & Style Assistant for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Auglio Try-on Mirror 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 3 too high 24 Camweara Virtual Try On 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 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.