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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “wpc”

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 “wpc”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 of the top 20. 9 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

WPC Variation Swatches for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #9 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 6K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.3★ average from 10 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

WPC Fly Cart for WooCommerce places #7 on merit, 4.7★ from 61 reviews, but shows at wp.org #12. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WPC Name Your Price for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.4★ (19) wp.org #1 2 WPC Product Bundles for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.4★ (220) wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too low 3 WPC Smart Quick View for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.9★ (31) wp.org #2 ↑2 1 too high 4 WPC Composite Products for WooCommerce 9K+ · 4.6★ (76) wp.org #4 ↓1 5 WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce 100K+ · 4.8★ (34) wp.org #6 ↑1 1 too low 6 WPC Buy Now Button for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (15) wp.org #5 1 too high 7 WPC Fly Cart for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (61) wp.org #12 ↑10 5 too low 8 WPC Smart Compare for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (44) wp.org #10 2 too low 9 WPC AJAX Add to Cart for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.4★ (18) wp.org #8 ↑1 1 too high 10 WPC Admin Columns 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #7 ↑1 3 too high 11 WPC Variations Radio Buttons for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.4★ (21) wp.org #13 ↓1 2 too low 12 WPC Grouped Product for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.9★ (27) wp.org #17 ↓1 5 too low 13 WPC Linked Variation for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.7★ (15) wp.org #14 ↓1 1 too low 14 WPC Variation Swatches for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.3★ (10) wp.org #9 ↓3 5 too high 15 WPC Free Shipping Bar for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.2★ (13) wp.org #11 4 too high 16 WPC Estimated Delivery Date for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.0★ (9) wp.org #15 ↓1 1 too high 17 WPC Product Options for WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.1★ (10) wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too low 18 WPC Badge Management for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #20 ↓1 2 too low 19 WPC Coupon Listing for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.7★ (3) wp.org #16 ↓1 3 too high 20 WPC Product Videos for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.0★ (5) wp.org #19 ↓1 1 too high 21 WPC Sticky Add To Cart for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #22 ↓1 1 too low 22 WPC Product Size Chart for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #21 ↓1 1 too high 23 WPC Countdown Timer for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #23 24 WPC AJAX Search for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24

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.