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

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 qr code”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 16 of the top 20. 4 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

QR Code Creator shows at wp.org #4 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPress places #10 on merit, 4.9★ from 106 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Kaya QR Code Generator 10K+ · 4.4★ (38) wp.org #1 2 UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.8★ (256) wp.org #2 3 WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387) wp.org #6 ↑2 3 too low 4 AI Engine – MCP Server & AI Chatbot for WordPress, with Claude, ChatGPT & Gemini 90K+ · 4.9★ (874) wp.org #10 6 too low 5 Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin 100K+ · 4.8★ (167) wp.org #11 6 too low 6 Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551) wp.org #16 10 too low 7 QR Code Composer – Automatic QR code generation 3K+ · 4.2★ (9) wp.org #3 4 too high 8 Stylish Price List – Price Table Builder & QR Code Restaurant Menu 3K+ · 4.7★ (117) wp.org #18 ↓1 10 too low 9 QR Code Woocommerce 900+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #5 4 too high 10 Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPress 100K+ · 4.9★ (106) wp.org #24 14 too low 11 Bangladeshi Payment Gateways – Make Payment Using QR Code 4K+ · 5.0★ (92) wp.org #15 4 too low 12 Qyrr – simply and modern QR-Code creation 2K+ · 3.8★ (21) wp.org #9 3 too high 13 MxChat – AI Chatbot & Content Generation for WordPress 2K+ · 5.0★ (31) wp.org #14 1 too low 14 T Tooltips for WordPress 5K+ · 3.8★ (75) wp.org #21 ↓2 7 too low 15 UPI QR Code Payment Gateway 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #7 ↓1 8 too high 16 QR Redirector 4K+ · 4.3★ (11) wp.org #8 ↓1 8 too high 17 QR code MeCard/vCard generator 2K+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #13 4 too high 18 Dynamic QR Code – generator 5K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #23 ↓1 5 too low 19 QR Code Creator 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 15 too high 20 AR for WordPress 300+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #22 ↓2 2 too low 21 EffortLess QR Code Generator 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↑6 4 too high 22 All QR Pay for WooCommerce 90+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 ↓2 2 too high 23 Master QR Code Generator – Fast & Easy QR Code Solution 400+ · 3.0★ (3) wp.org #12 11 too high 24 QR Code Management 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 5 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.