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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “webhook configuration”

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 “webhook configuration”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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

Webhooks for Contact Form 7 shows at wp.org #7 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 60+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes places #12 on merit, 4.9★ from 491 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833) wp.org #1 2 WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – SMTP for Reliable Email Delivery with Gmail, Outlook, Amazon SES, Brevo, Other SMTP & More 4M+ · 4.8★ (5209) wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too low 3 CF7 Apps – Addons for Contact Form 7 (Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, etc.) 300K+ · 3.8★ (135) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 CF7 to Webhook 30K+ · 5.0★ (53) wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too high 5 Post SMTP – Complete Email Delivery and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App 300K+ · 4.7★ (528) wp.org #5 ↑1 6 Bit integrations – Form Integration, Webhook, Spreadsheets, CRM, LMS & Email Automation 20K+ · 4.9★ (160) wp.org #6 ↓2 7 WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387) wp.org #10 3 too low 8 Easy Updates Manager 300K+ · 4.8★ (726) wp.org #9 ↓1 1 too low 9 Click to Chat – HoliThemes 600K+ · 4.8★ (131) wp.org #11 2 too low 10 Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667) wp.org #17 ↑3 7 too low 11 Eventin – Events Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (413) wp.org #19 8 too low 12 Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes 300K+ · 4.9★ (491) wp.org #21 ↓4 9 too low 13 Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia 90K+ · 4.6★ (793) wp.org #23 ↓1 10 too low 14 Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423) wp.org #24 10 too low 15 Security Ninja – WordPress Security & Firewall 7K+ · 4.7★ (101) wp.org #20 ↑4 5 too low 16 Stream – Activity Log & Audit Trail 70K+ · 4.3★ (76) wp.org #22 ↓4 6 too low 17 Zoho Flow – No-Code Workflow Automation 5K+ · 5.0★ (13) wp.org #13 ↑2 4 too high 18 WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) wp.org #15 ↓3 3 too high 19 Razorpay Payment Links for WooCommerce 900+ · 4.8★ (18) wp.org #16 ↓2 3 too high 20 Notification Master – Real-Time WordPress Notifications With Email, SMS, Webhooks & More 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #8 ↓1 12 too high 21 Webhooks for Contact Form 7 60+ · 4.0★ (3) wp.org #7 ↓2 14 too high 22 Init Pulse For Discord – Webhooks, Roles, Instant 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 ↓1 8 too high 23 Payment Gateway for PhonePe and for Woocommerce 800+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 11 too high 24 Webhook Configuration CF7 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↓2 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.