[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #6202: Plugin search ranking

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#6202: Plugin search ranking
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 Reporter:  gwsharsha          |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)       |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  low                |   Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory   |  Resolution:  worksforme
 Keywords:  close 2nd-opinion  |
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Changes (by dd32):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => worksforme


Comment:

 Closing; There wasn't any deliberate change here to cause it, nor was
 there a deliberate change that has resolved it.

 The search results for the provided search are currently:
  - 5m+ Really Simple SSL
  - 50k+ WP Encryption – One Click Free SSL Certificate & SSL / HTTPS
 Redirect to fix Insecure Content
  - 20k+ SSL Zen – Free SSL Certificate & HTTPS/SSL Redirect for WordPress
  - 10k+ One-Click Free SSL Certificate Plugin for WordPress, HTTPS
 Redirect – Auto-Install Free SSL

 The 5th and 6th results are 100k+ and match closely, so I assume the
 others listed above have simply used SEO tactics to rank higher.

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