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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “wordpress cinema”

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 “wordpress cinema”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 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

Cinema Seat Reservation For WooCommerce shows at wp.org #6 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 18 places. Its 10+ 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #1 2 Booking Activities 3K+ · 5.0★ (121) wp.org #5 3 too low 3 Theater for WordPress 600+ · 4.9★ (25) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Tickera – Sell Tickets & Manage Events 2K+ · 4.5★ (292) wp.org #7 3 too low 5 SeatReg 300+ · 5.0★ (30) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 GutSlider – All in One Slider and Carousel Blocks for Gutenberg 6K+ · 4.9★ (14) wp.org #8 2 too low 7 WPZOOM Portfolio Lite – Filterable Portfolio Plugin 20K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #3 4 too high 8 GeeK! – Movie & Game Database 70+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #12 4 too low 9 Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo 100+ · 3.3★ (7) wp.org #9 10 Lumière Movies 30+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #10 11 Data Diagrams: Visual Chart Editor for WordPress 10+ · 4.8★ (4) wp.org #15 4 too low 12 Movie Engine – OTT Streaming Platform for Movies & TV Series 100+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #19 7 too low 13 Stachethemes Seat Planner Lite 80+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #13 14 CelerSearch – AI-Powered Instant Search with Meilisearch 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 2 too low 15 Eventnetic – Event Tickets, Booking and Calendar 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #17 2 too low 16 Uikar Cinema Ticketing for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 5 too high 17 Easy Map – Store Locator, OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Mapbox 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 1 too low 18 Image Zoom on Hover 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 4 too high 19 SeatKit 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 1 too low 20 Yoppli Video Player Design — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 Hello Hollywood 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 1 too low 22 Softech Addons for Elementor 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 Seat & Table Booking for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 Cinema Seat Reservation For WooCommerce 10+ · 1.0★ (1) wp.org #6 18 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.