wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “visualiser”
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 “visualiser”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 1 of the top 17. 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.
Yardluma – Backyard Layout Visualiser — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #1 2 
Neksin Connector 30+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #2 3 
Logtastic – PHP and JavaScript Error Logger 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 4 
Virtual Try-On for Shops 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #4 5 
Slider Galerie Native Responsive 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #5 6 
Order Archive Manager for WooCommerce — · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #6 7 
Digirisk 10+ · 5.0★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #9 2 too low 8 
WC To Invoicing.plus — · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #7 1 too high 9 
LH RDF 10+ · 4.5★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #11 2 too low 10 
Theme Structure Visualiser — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #10 11 
Real Estate Agency 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprintclosure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #8 3 too high 12 E Enhanced Publication 10+ · 4.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #12 13 W wpklikandpay 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 2 too low 14 W wpinvoice 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #13 1 too high 15 W WP Box Simple 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #14 1 too high 16 W wppaybox 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #16 17 B Backup release ovh 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #17 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.