wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “wp property”
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 “wp property”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
WP All Import – Property Import for RealHomes shows at wp.org #14 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 700+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
WP Recipe Maker places #12 on merit, 5.0★ from 356 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin 1M+ · 4.9★ (4229)
wp.org #1 ↑1 2 
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 4M+ · 4.8★ (8708)
wp.org #2 ↓1 3 
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ · 4.8★ (2617)
wp.org #3 4 
Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery 100K+ · 4.7★ (616)
wp.org #6 ↑3 2 too low 5 
WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click 100K+ · 4.8★ (1139)
wp.org #8 ↓1 3 too low 6 
Easy Property Listings 5K+ · 4.7★ (112)
wp.org #5 ↑1 1 too high 7 
WP-PageNavi 400K+ · 4.7★ (149)
wp.org #7 ↓3 8 
WP Rollback – Rollback Plugins and Themes 200K+ · 4.9★ (215)
wp.org #10 ↓2 2 too low 9 
Property Hive 3K+ · 4.9★ (96)
wp.org #9 ↑2 10 
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 2M+ · 4.5★ (1440)
wp.org #11 ↑8 1 too low 11 
Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall 100K+ · 4.5★ (373)
wp.org #13 ↑11 2 too low 12 WP Recipe Maker 50K+ · 5.0★ (356)
wp.org #16 ↓3 4 too low 13 
Houzez Property Feed 1K+ · 4.7★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #4 ↑1 9 too high 14 
WP Table Builder – Drag & Drop Table Builder 50K+ · 4.8★ (681)
wp.org #19 ↓9 5 too low 15 
WPS Hide Login 2M+ · 4.8★ (2111)
wp.org #17 ↓1 2 too low 16 
PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ · 5.0★ (1865)
wp.org #22 ↓1 6 too low 17 
WP-Polls 40K+ · 4.2★ (136)
wp.org #12 5 too high 18 
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ · 4.7★ (1720)
wp.org #24 ↓2 6 too low 19 
WP Hide & Security Enhancer 50K+ · 4.3★ (275)
wp.org #21 2 too low 20 
WP-PostRatings 20K+ · 4.4★ (178)
wp.org #20 21 
Schema & Structured Data for WP & AMP 100K+ · 4.5★ (252)
wp.org #23 ↓5 2 too low 22 
WP Consent API 200K+ · 5.0★ (2) host-installed base thin reviews
wp.org #15 7 too high 23 
Import into Easy Property Listings 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↓1 5 too high 24 WP All Import – Property Import for RealHomes 700+ · 4.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #14 10 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.