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

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 “vr”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 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 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

Funbutler Booking System shows at wp.org #12 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WPVR – 360 Panorama viewer and Virtual Tour Builder for WordPress 10K+ · 4.7★ (133) wp.org #1 2 Buttonizer – Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Call, Chat, Contact Button 50K+ · 5.0★ (23) wp.org #2 3 SwiftXR (3D/AR/VR) Viewer 100+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #3 4 Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks 70K+ · 4.8★ (107) wp.org #7 ↓1 3 too low 5 Verge3D Publishing and E-Commerce 400+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #8 ↑1 3 too low 6 Algori 360 Image 3K+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #13 ↓1 7 too low 7 3D Viewer – 3D Model Viewer – Augmented Reality – Virtual Try On 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #10 3 too low 8 VR-Frases 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 ↓1 3 too high 9 Bukza 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #11 ↑2 2 too low 10 All Embed – Multi-Source Embed Widgets for Elementor 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 ↑1 6 too high 11 VR Payment 90+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 ↑1 5 too high 12 VR SMTP Mailer 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↑2 3 too high 13 MomentoPress for Momento360 1K+ · 4.5★ (2) wp.org #18 5 too low 14 Plato Gallery – Quick and Easy for VR, AR, and Metaverse Galleries 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↑2 1 too low 15 FWD Video Player 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↑5 2 too low 16 ZW Player Video Embed 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 3 too low 17 Deko360 – 360° Virtual Tour & Panorama Embed — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 3 too low 18 EasyThree — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 3 too low 19 LoginOne Random Game Picker for Steam — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↑1 3 too low 20 Funbutler Booking System 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 8 too high 21 3D/AR/VR Model Viewer for WooCommerce 10+ · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #14 ↑1 7 too high 22 Algori 360 Video 500+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #16 6 too high 23 rooom 3D Product Viewer 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↑1 24 GoToViaR 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24

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.