wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “wp timezone”
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 timezone”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
WP Last Login shows at wp.org #15 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 10K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.8★ average from 26 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ · 4.8★ (2617)
wp.org #1 2 
WP Crontrol 300K+ · 4.4★ (167)
wp.org #2 3 
BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin 400K+ · 4.0★ (1323)
wp.org #3 4 
WP Chat App 100K+ · 4.9★ (222)
wp.org #4 5 
WP All Import – Drag & Drop Import for CSV, XML, Excel & Google Sheets 100K+ · 4.7★ (1966)
wp.org #6 1 too low 6 
WP Recipe Maker 50K+ · 5.0★ (356)
wp.org #5 1 too high 7 
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ · 4.7★ (1720)
wp.org #7 ↑2 8 
WP RSS Aggregator – RSS Import, Feed to Post, Autoblogging, AI Content 40K+ · 4.5★ (565)
wp.org #9 ↓1 1 too low 9 
WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.0★ (249)
wp.org #8 ↓1 1 too high 10 
Parsi Date | بسته فارسی ساز وردپرس و ووکامرس پارسی دیت 100K+ · 4.6★ (130)
wp.org #10 ↑3 11 
WP All Export – Drag & Drop Export to Any Custom CSV, XML & Excel 100K+ · 4.5★ (415)
wp.org #14 ↓1 3 too low 12 
WP-DBManager 50K+ · 4.4★ (95)
wp.org #11 1 too high 13 
NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall 100K+ · 4.9★ (220)
wp.org #19 6 too low 14 
Eventin – Events Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (413)
wp.org #21 ↑1 7 too low 15 
WP fail2ban – Advanced Security 60K+ · 4.2★ (71)
wp.org #12 ↓1 3 too high 16 
WP Date and Time Shortcode 10K+ · 4.9★ (31)
wp.org #13 ↓1 3 too high 17 
WP Social Ninja – Embed Social Feeds, User Reviews & Chat Widgets 30K+ · 4.8★ (71)
wp.org #17 ↑7 18 
Social Media Auto Poster – Schedule & Publish to Buffer 7K+ · 4.5★ (125)
wp.org #18 ↓1 19 
WP Fusion Lite – Marketing Automation and CRM Integration for WordPress 4K+ · 5.0★ (69)
wp.org #24 ↓4 5 too low 20 
WP Updates Notifier 20K+ · 4.2★ (35)
wp.org #20 21 
WP GoToWebinar 600+ · 4.9★ (15) thin reviews
wp.org #16 5 too high 22 WP Last Login 10K+ · 3.8★ (26)
wp.org #15 7 too high 23 
wp-forecast 4K+ · 4.2★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #22 ↓4 1 too high 24 W WP Auto Updater 7K+ · 4.6★ (10) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓4 1 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.