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

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 “vuejs”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 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

Product Designer App shows at wp.org #8 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 1.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

FluentSMTP – WP Mail SMTP Plugin with Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, Cloudflare, toSend, Gmail and Any SMTP places #4 on merit, 4.8★ from 410 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Fluent Support – Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System 10K+ · 4.6★ (69) wp.org #1 ↑1 2 FluentCRM – Email Newsletter, Automation, Email Marketing, Email Campaigns, Optins, Leads, and CRM Solution 80K+ · 4.8★ (250) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Colibri Page Builder 80K+ · 4.4★ (80) wp.org #2 ↓1 1 too high 4 FluentSMTP – WP Mail SMTP Plugin with Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, Cloudflare, toSend, Gmail and Any SMTP 700K+ · 4.8★ (410) wp.org #13 ↑1 9 too low 5 MOBILOOK — Mobile View & Mobile‑Friendly Test 1K+ · 4.9★ (27) wp.org #21 16 too low 6 All In One Login 60K+ · 3.6★ (35) wp.org #20 14 too low 7 Joinotify – WhatsApp Notifications & Marketing Automation 40+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 2 too high 8 CodeKit – Custom Codes Editor 7K+ · 4.8★ (16) wp.org #18 10 too low 9 Robina 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 3 too high 10 Smart eGift Card — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #7 3 too high 11 Tami Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 7 too high 12 Pressio CRM — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 2 too high 13 KoalaForms Contact and Registration Form Builder with AI — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 1 too high 14 WoowGallery 1K+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #22 8 too low 15 Buffalo Courier 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 6 too high 16 Fluidity Document Library — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓3 2 too high 17 inPIPE by Seresa — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↑2 6 too high 18 Direktt — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 3 too high 19 PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official) 4K+ · 3.3★ (7) wp.org #24 5 too low 20 HEIZHU Forms Tiny For LINE — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↑1 4 too high 21 Bayarcash For Easy Digital Downloads — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓1 4 too high 22 Storelly – Product Options, Price Calculator, B2B Quotes & Visual Product Builder for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 3 too high 23 GoEmbed – Javascript Application Embedded 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 24 Product Designer App 100+ · 1.0★ (1) wp.org #8 16 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.