wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “wordpress rollback”
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 rollback”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 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
Version Locker: Disable Updates, Rollback and Downgrade shows at wp.org #13 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 100+ 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
Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP places #11 on merit, 4.9★ from 1233 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
WP Rollback – Rollback Plugins and Themes 200K+ · 4.9★ (215)
wp.org #1 2 
Burst Statistics – Simple WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative) 200K+ · 4.9★ (186)
wp.org #3 ↑2 1 too low 3 
Core Rollback 20K+ · 4.7★ (16) thin reviews
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
FancyBox for WordPress 30K+ · 4.6★ (92)
wp.org #4 5 
FG Joomla to WordPress 7K+ · 4.7★ (336)
wp.org #6 1 too low 6 
Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More 1M+ · 4.9★ (4940) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #5 ↓2 1 too high 7 
WP STAGING – Backups & Restore, Migration & Clone Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups 100K+ · 4.8★ (2470)
wp.org #11 ↓1 4 too low 8 
MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress Management for Agencies 20K+ · 4.9★ (2354) not PHP-current
wp.org #9 1 too low 9 
WP Umbrella: Security Backup Restore & Monitoring 90K+ · 4.8★ (81)
wp.org #7 2 too high 10 
Analytify – Google Analytics 4 Tracking and Reporting in WordPress 20K+ · 4.7★ (488)
wp.org #12 ↓1 2 too low 11 Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP 10K+ · 4.9★ (1233)
wp.org #20 ↓1 9 too low 12 
Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid 40K+ · 4.8★ (442) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #10 ↓1 2 too high 13 
WPVR – 360 Panorama viewer and Virtual Tour Builder for WordPress 10K+ · 4.7★ (133)
wp.org #14 1 too low 14 
Change Admin Email 40K+ · 4.8★ (141)
wp.org #15 1 too low 15 
WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version 100K+ · 4.8★ (169)
wp.org #16 ↑1 1 too low 16 
Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423)
wp.org #22 ↓1 6 too low 17 
WordPress Beta Tester 2K+ · 4.0★ (47)
wp.org #8 9 too high 18 
Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable plugins on individual WordPress pages 8K+ · 4.8★ (104)
wp.org #17 ↓1 1 too high 19 
FooGallery Photo Gallery : Image, Video & Masonry Galleries 100K+ · 4.8★ (995) not PHP-current
wp.org #24 5 too low 20 
Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer 400K+ · 4.5★ (81)
wp.org #18 ↓5 2 too high 21 
Sticky Header Effects for Elementor 300K+ · 4.5★ (69)
wp.org #23 2 too low 22 
WP Extended – Modular WordPress Toolkit 600+ · 4.9★ (28)
wp.org #19 ↓1 3 too high 23 
Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin 3K+ · 4.4★ (45)
wp.org #21 ↓1 2 too high 24 Version Locker: Disable Updates, Rollback and Downgrade 100+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓1 11 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.