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

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 “voip”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 of the top 20. 4 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

dartamas | درتماس shows at wp.org #5 but places #10 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 70+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ · 5.0★ (1244) wp.org #1 2

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots 10K+ · 4.8★ (142) wp.org #2 3

WP Call Button – Easy Click to Call Button for WordPress 40K+ · 4.7★ (69) wp.org #3 4

Chatbot with IBM watsonx Assistant 400+ · 4.4★ (25) stale but ranked wp.org #7 3 too low 5

Byteplant Phone Validator 100+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews wp.org #4 1 too high 6

Order Invoices & Shipping for Woocommerce 40+ · 4.9★ (7) thin reviews wp.org #6 7

Author Avatars List/Block 4K+ · 4.8★ (32) wp.org #14 7 too low 8

Re:amaze Helpdesk & Live Chat 300+ · 5.0★ (3) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #9 1 too low 9

TechGasp Tube Master 90+ · 3.5★ (17) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #19 10 too low 10

dartamas | درتماس 70+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #5 5 too high 11

Connect-EZ Click-To-Call 20+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #8 3 too high 12

Vendor Onboarding W9-1099 Chaser by Mypowerly — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #10 2 too high 13

Hulk Phone Guard for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #11 2 too high 14

Verified.net Email & Phone Validation — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #12 2 too high 15

CINNOX plugin 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #15 16

Atmosvere (Formerly Trusted Accounts) for WordPress — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #17 1 too low 17

TeleFinity WebRTC to SIP Gateway 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #16 1 too high 18

Proweblook Phone Validator — · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #13 5 too high 19

Hi-Deas Website Dialer — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #18 1 too high 20

CodeAtoZ – Cloud Messaging for WooCommerce 30+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #20 21

Nik Voice Ticketing AI — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #21 22 G Goldnet Sip Simple 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #22 23

TeleCube Ringy 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #24 1 too low 24

TelecomsXChange 10+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews 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.