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

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 “yith”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 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

YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On shows at wp.org #8 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 8K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 7 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

YITH WooCommerce Product Gallery & Image Zoom places #9 on merit, 3.6★ from 71 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 YITH WooCommerce Wishlist 400K+ · 3.9★ (262) wp.org #1 2 YITH WooCommerce Compare 100K+ · 4.1★ (38) wp.org #2 3 YITH Infinite Scrolling 9K+ · 4.3★ (46) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode 60K+ · 3.7★ (45) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 YITH WooCommerce Quick View 80K+ · 3.8★ (27) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 YITH WooCommerce Ajax Product Filter 70K+ · 3.5★ (98) wp.org #6 7 YITH WooCommerce Affiliates 6K+ · 4.2★ (19) wp.org #7 8 YITH Request a Quote for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.3★ (66) wp.org #10 2 too low 9 YITH WooCommerce Product Gallery & Image Zoom 10K+ · 3.6★ (71) wp.org #13 ↓1 4 too low 10 YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards 10K+ · 3.3★ (53) wp.org #11 ↑2 1 too low 11 YITH WooCommerce Product Add-Ons 20K+ · 3.7★ (57) wp.org #14 3 too low 12 YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search 30K+ · 3.0★ (42) wp.org #9 3 too high 13 YITH WooCommerce Badge Management 10K+ · 2.9★ (93) wp.org #16 3 too low 14 YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On 8K+ · 4.0★ (7) wp.org #8 6 too high 15 YITH WooCommerce Order & Shipment Tracking 7K+ · 3.7★ (15) wp.org #12 ↓1 3 too high 16 YITH Color and Label Variations for WooCommerce 9K+ · 3.6★ (22) wp.org #15 1 too high 17 YITH WooCommerce Subscription 6K+ · 3.0★ (46) wp.org #17 18 YITH WooCommerce Product Bundles 3K+ · 3.2★ (24) wp.org #20 2 too low 19 YITH WooCommerce Waitlist 3K+ · 3.2★ (26) wp.org #21 2 too low 20 YITH WooCommerce Featured Video 3K+ · 2.9★ (34) wp.org #22 ↑1 2 too low 21 YITH Essential Kit for WooCommerce #1 4K+ · 3.4★ (14) wp.org #18 3 too high 22 YITH Pre-Order for WooCommerce 6K+ · 3.1★ (16) wp.org #19 3 too high 23 YITH WooCommerce Product Slider Carousel 4K+ · 3.2★ (20) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 YITH Frequently Bought Together for WooCommerce 7K+ · 3.1★ (12) wp.org #23 ↓1 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.