wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “wap”
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 “wap”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 3 of the top 14. 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
AWStats Report Viewer shows at wp.org #8 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 50+ installs carry it up the search order; its 1.3★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Wenprise Alipay Gateway For WooCommerce 700+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #1 2 
NewPath WildApricot Press 50+ · 5.0★ (3) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #4 2 too low 3 
WAP QA Auditor for Elementor — · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
WPKJ Payment Gateway for FluentCart with Alipay — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 1 too high 5 
Payment Gateway for Alipay and WeChat Pay (支付宝，微信支付，银联支付北美版) 90+ · 5.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #5 6 
NewPath WildApricotPress Add-on – iFrame Widget 20+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #6 7 F Framed Gallery — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #7 8 S Scroll Adv 10+ · 4.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #9 1 too low 9 Q Quick Browscap 30+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #13 4 too low 10 Y Yahoo Status 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #10 11 P Ping.fm Status Widget 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #14 3 too low 12 W Wireless-WordPress 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #11 1 too high 13 M microblogger 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #12 1 too high 14 A AWStats Report Viewer 50+ · 1.3★ (3) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #8 6 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.