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

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 “yoga”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 3 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

Zita Site Library for Elementor shows at wp.org #9 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 15 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

Advanced Woo Search – Product Search for WooCommerce places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 248 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 Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory 10K+ · 4.8★ (716) wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too low 3 Simply Schedule Appointments 50K+ · 5.0★ (155) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612) wp.org #7 ↓3 3 too low 5 Gym Builder – Class Timetable & Booking for Gyms, Fitness & Yoga Studios 100+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #3 ↑9 2 too high 6 Online Scheduling and Appointment Booking System – Bookly 60K+ · 4.4★ (586) wp.org #11 5 too low 7 Yoga Schedule Momoyoga 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #1 6 too high 8 Easy Appointments 10K+ · 4.3★ (131) wp.org #6 2 too high 9 Jetpack CRM – Clients, Leads, Invoices, Billing, Email Marketing, & Automation 30K+ · 4.3★ (152) wp.org #10 1 too low 10 Tockify Events Calendar 2K+ · 4.5★ (20) wp.org #8 ↑1 2 too high 11 Advanced Woo Search – Product Search for WooCommerce 60K+ · 4.8★ (248) wp.org #23 ↓4 12 too low 12 Easy Appointment Booking & Scheduling Plugin – Webba Booking Calendar 2K+ · 4.9★ (159) wp.org #24 ↓1 12 too low 13 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #16 ↓1 3 too low 14 Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites 10K+ · 4.5★ (39) wp.org #17 ↓1 3 too low 15 MotoPress Appointment Booking 2K+ · 4.5★ (21) wp.org #19 ↓1 4 too low 16 Layouts for Elementor 1K+ · 4.7★ (14) wp.org #20 ↑1 4 too low 17 Rox Appointment Booking – Event, Calendar & Appointment Scheduling 2K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #13 ↓6 4 too high 18 Layouts for WPBakery 3K+ · 4.4★ (9) wp.org #15 ↓1 3 too high 19 Creavi Appointment Booking Calendar 90+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #12 7 too high 20 Booktics – Appointment Booking Calendar for Service Businesses 700+ · 4.2★ (13) wp.org #18 ↓1 2 too high 21 Layouts for Divi 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #14 ↓1 7 too high 22 XT Event Widget for Social Events 800+ · 4.5★ (15) wp.org #21 ↑1 1 too high 23 Hydra Booking — Appointment Scheduling & Booking Calendar 2K+ · 4.4★ (9) wp.org #22 ↓2 1 too high 24 Zita Site Library for Elementor 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 ↓1 15 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.