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

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 “xapi”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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 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

Experience API for Sensei LMS by GrassBlade shows at wp.org #9 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 20+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Interactive Content – H5P places #5 on merit, 4.8★ from 61 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes 10K+ · 4.8★ (393) wp.org #11 ↑1 10 too low 2 SNORDIAN's H5PxAPIkatchu 500+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 Experience API for LearnPress by GrassBlade 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #1 2 too high 4 Experience API for TutorLMS by GrassBlade 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #2 2 too high 5 Interactive Content – H5P 40K+ · 4.8★ (61) wp.org #23 18 too low 6 Experience API for LifterLMS by Grassblade 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #3 3 too high 7 PressPrimer Quiz – AI Quiz Maker, Exam Builder & LMS Assessment Plugin 200+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #17 ↓1 10 too low 8 Experience API for MasterStudy by GrassBlade 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 2 too high 9 Manual Completions TutorLMS 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 2 too high 10 Manual Completions for LearnDash 200+ · 2.5★ (2) wp.org #5 5 too high 11 Experience API for WP Courseware by Grassblade 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 3 too high 12 Autocomplete LearnDash Lessons and Topics 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #24 12 too low 13 Experience API for GamiPress by Grassblade 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 3 too high 14 Manual Completions for LearnPress 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 2 too high 15 Allure Connect SCORM and xAPI — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 16 PressPrimer Assignment – Homework Submission, Document Viewer & LMS Grading Workflows 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 3 too high 17 Manual Completions for LifterLMS 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓1 2 too low 18 Manual Completions for Sensei LMS — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 2 too low 19 CourseRelay – SCORM Support for LearnDash LMS 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 ↑3 3 too high 20 Manual Completions for MasterStudy LMS — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 Manual Completions for WP Courseware — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 1 too low 22 Course Studio — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↓1 4 too high 23 Experience API for Sensei LMS by GrassBlade 20+ · 2.0★ (1) wp.org #9 ↓1 14 too high 24 Manage Enrollment for LearnDash 400+ · 1.0★ (2) 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.