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

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 “wines”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 2 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

Wine Cellar Manager – From collector to sommelier: wine always in order shows at wp.org #6 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

WP Travel Engine – Tour Booking Plugin – Tour Operator Software places #3 on merit, 4.9★ from 594 reviews, but shows at wp.org #11. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612) wp.org #1 2 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #2 3 WP Travel Engine – Tour Booking Plugin – Tour Operator Software 20K+ · 4.9★ (594) wp.org #11 ↓1 8 too low 4 Alex Reservations – Restaurant Reservations, Tables & White-Label Booking System 200+ · 4.9★ (28) wp.org #7 ↑1 3 too low 5 Advanced Age Verification Popup 700+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 Five Star Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering 5K+ · 4.6★ (107) wp.org #13 7 too low 7 WPC Product Quantity for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.0★ (15) wp.org #10 ↑1 3 too low 8 Easy Age Verify 1K+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #9 1 too low 9 Zita Site Library for Elementor 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 5 too high 10 Sold Individually for WooCommerce Product Variations 700+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #14 4 too low 11 Wine Club Connection 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 6 too high 12 Digital Clock 300+ · 4.3★ (3) wp.org #8 ↓1 4 too high 13 Move Addons for Elementor 2K+ · 4.0★ (6) wp.org #16 3 too low 14 Wine Cellar Manager – From collector to sommelier: wine always in order 10+ · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #6 8 too high 15 Easy Map – Store Locator, OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Mapbox 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 16 Product Bundles – Variation Bundles 600+ · 3.0★ (6) wp.org #17 1 too low 17 BundleBoss – Product Bundles, Mix and Match & Build a Box for WooCommerce 90+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 2 too low 18 Search with Wine-Searcher – Integrate Wine-Searcher in your site 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 6 too high 19 DineKit – Restaurant Menu, Online Ordering, Table Reservations & POS 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24 5 too low 20 SommelierX Wine Advice — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↑1 21 My Next Wine for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 1 too low 22 AgentoWine – AI Wine Assistant — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 Free Product Samples for WooCommerce – Try Before You Buy, Request Samples by Mail 60+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #21 ↓1 2 too high 24 WT Catalog 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 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.