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

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 “yithemes”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 7 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 Proteo Toolkit shows at wp.org #8 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

YITH Request a Quote for WooCommerce places #11 on merit, 3.3★ from 66 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.

merit plugin signals wp.org

YITH WooCommerce Wishlist 400K+ · 3.9★ (262) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #1 2

YITH WooCommerce Compare 100K+ · 4.1★ (38) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #2 3

YITH WooCommerce Quick View 80K+ · 3.8★ (27) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #3 4

YITH Infinite Scrolling 9K+ · 4.3★ (46) wp.org #7 ↓1 3 too low 5

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode 60K+ · 3.7★ (45) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #4 1 too high 6

YITH WooCommerce Ajax Product Filter 70K+ · 3.5★ (98) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #5 1 too high 7

YITH WooCommerce Product Add-Ons 20K+ · 3.7★ (57) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #6 ↑1 1 too high 8

YITH WooCommerce Product Gallery & Image Zoom 10K+ · 3.6★ (71) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #12 4 too low 9

YITH WooCommerce Affiliates 6K+ · 4.2★ (19) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #11 2 too low 10

YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search 30K+ · 3.0★ (42) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #10 11

YITH Request a Quote for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.3★ (66) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #16 ↓1 5 too low 12

YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards 10K+ · 3.3★ (53) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #15 ↑1 3 too low 13

YITH Color and Label Variations for WooCommerce 9K+ · 3.6★ (22) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #13 14

YITH WooCommerce Badge Management 10K+ · 2.9★ (93) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #17 ↑1 3 too low 15

YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On 8K+ · 4.0★ (7) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #9 6 too high 16

YITH WooCommerce Order & Shipment Tracking 7K+ · 3.7★ (15) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #14 2 too high 17

YITH WooCommerce Subscription 6K+ · 3.0★ (46) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #21 4 too low 18

YITH WooCommerce Waitlist 3K+ · 3.2★ (26) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #23 5 too low 19

YITH WooCommerce Product Bundles 3K+ · 3.2★ (24) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #24 5 too low 20

YITH Essential Kit for WooCommerce #1 4K+ · 3.4★ (14) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #20 21

YITH Frequently Bought Together for WooCommerce 7K+ · 3.1★ (12) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #18 ↓1 3 too high 22

YITH WooCommerce Product Slider Carousel 4K+ · 3.2★ (20) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #22 23

YITH Pre-Order for WooCommerce 6K+ · 3.1★ (16) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #19 4 too high 24

YITH Proteo Toolkit 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #8 16 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.