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

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 flexslider plugin”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20.

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

SlideCraft – Responsive Slider & Carousel shows at wp.org #3 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 21 places. Its 80+ installs carry it up the search order; its 1.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization places #8 on merit, 4.5★ from 155 reviews, but shows at wp.org #14. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Vimeotheque – Vimeo WordPress Plugin & Video Gallery 2K+ · 4.6★ (26) wp.org #1 2 Vimeography: Vimeo Video Gallery WordPress Plugin 5K+ · 4.5★ (122) wp.org #2 3 Arconix Shortcodes 3K+ · 4.6★ (24) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 BNE Testimonials 1K+ · 4.9★ (28) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Arconix FAQ 6K+ · 4.7★ (79) wp.org #7 2 too low 6 Related Products for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.9★ (46) wp.org #8 2 too low 7 WP Image Zoom 10K+ · 4.3★ (119) wp.org #11 4 too low 8 WP Compress – Instant Performance & Speed Optimization 9K+ · 4.5★ (155) wp.org #14 ↑1 6 too low 9 D Debloat – Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS 30K+ · 4.8★ (41) wp.org #15 ↑1 6 too low 10 Video Gallery for WooCommerce – Add Product Video & Featured Video 4K+ · 5.0★ (44) wp.org #13 3 too low 11 Additional Variation Images Gallery for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.6★ (162) wp.org #17 ↓3 6 too low 12 Weaver Show Sliders 900+ · 4.5★ (6) wp.org #6 6 too high 13 Magic Product Video for WooCommerce – Self-Hosted Product Video Gallery 20+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #12 1 too high 14 Dessky Responsive Slider 70+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #10 4 too high 15 The Off Switch (formerly WP Avoid Slow) 200+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #18 ↑3 3 too low 16 CSSIgniter Shortcodes 2K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #16 ↑1 17 IssueM 600+ · 4.1★ (13) wp.org #20 ↓1 3 too low 18 WP ADA Compliance Check Basic 2K+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #19 ↓1 1 too low 19 Ultimate Team Showcase – Advanced WordPress Team Members Plugin 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 10 too high 20 F FiveStar Product Image Gallery Control for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 2 too low 21 Flexa Extra – Product Options, Variation Swatches & Pricing for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 Uix Slideshow 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Uix Page Builder 90+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 ↓1 2 too high 24 SlideCraft – Responsive Slider & Carousel 80+ · 1.0★ (2) wp.org #3 21 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.