diff --git a/qgis-app/plugins/models.py b/qgis-app/plugins/models.py
index 5b4a7ff..7a4575d 100644
--- a/qgis-app/plugins/models.py
+++ b/qgis-app/plugins/models.py
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
 class BasePluginManager(models.Manager):
     """
     Adds a score
+    * average_vote provides a simple average rating.
+    * latest_version_date fetches the date of the 
+    most recent approved plugin version.
+    * weighted_rating uses the Bayesian Average formula
+    to provide a more balanced rating that mitigates the effect of low vote counts.
     """
 
     def get_queryset(self):
@@ -36,13 +41,18 @@ def get_queryset(self):
             .get_queryset()
             .extra(
                 select={
-                    "average_vote": "rating_score/(rating_votes+0.001)",
+                    "average_vote": "rating_score / (rating_votes + 0.001)",
                     "latest_version_date": (
                         "SELECT created_on FROM plugins_pluginversion WHERE "
                         "plugins_pluginversion.plugin_id = plugins_plugin.id "
                         "AND approved = TRUE "
                         "ORDER BY created_on DESC LIMIT 1"
                     ),
+                    "weighted_rating": (
+                        "((rating_votes::FLOAT / (rating_votes + 5)) * "
+                        "(rating_score::FLOAT / (rating_votes + 0.001))) + "
+                        "((5::FLOAT / (rating_votes + 5)) * 3)"
+                    ),
                 }
             )
         )
@@ -172,12 +182,17 @@ def get_queryset(self):
             .filter(pluginversion__approved=False, deprecated=False)
             .extra(
                 select={
-                    "average_vote": "rating_score/(rating_votes+0.001)",
+                    "average_vote": "rating_score / (rating_votes + 0.001)",
                     "latest_version_date": (
                         "SELECT created_on FROM plugins_pluginversion WHERE "
                         "plugins_pluginversion.plugin_id = plugins_plugin.id "
                         "ORDER BY created_on DESC LIMIT 1"
                     ),
+                    "weighted_rating": (
+                        "((rating_votes::FLOAT / (rating_votes + 5)) * "
+                        "(rating_score::FLOAT / (rating_votes + 0.001))) + "
+                        "((5::FLOAT / (rating_votes + 5)) * 3)"
+                    ),
                 }
             )
             .distinct()
@@ -258,7 +273,7 @@ def get_queryset(self):
             super(MostRatedPlugins, self)
             .get_queryset()
             .filter(deprecated=False)
-            .order_by("-average_vote")
+            .order_by("-weighted_rating")
             .distinct()
         )
 
@@ -314,12 +329,17 @@ def get_queryset(self):
             )
             .extra(
                 select={
-                    "average_vote": "rating_score/(rating_votes+0.001)",
+                    "average_vote": "rating_score / (rating_votes + 0.001)",
                     "latest_version_date": (
                         "SELECT created_on FROM plugins_pluginversion WHERE "
                         "plugins_pluginversion.plugin_id = plugins_plugin.id "
                         "ORDER BY created_on DESC LIMIT 1"
                     ),
+                    "weighted_rating": (
+                        "((rating_votes::FLOAT / (rating_votes + 5)) * "
+                        "(rating_score::FLOAT / (rating_votes + 0.001))) + "
+                        "((5::FLOAT / (rating_votes + 5)) * 3)"
+                    ),
                 }
             ).distinct()
         )
@@ -351,12 +371,17 @@ def get_queryset(self):
             )
             .extra(
                 select={
-                    "average_vote": "rating_score/(rating_votes+0.001)",
+                    "average_vote": "rating_score / (rating_votes + 0.001)",
                     "latest_version_date": (
                         "SELECT created_on FROM plugins_pluginversion WHERE "
                         "plugins_pluginversion.plugin_id = plugins_plugin.id "
                         "ORDER BY created_on DESC LIMIT 1"
                     ),
+                    "weighted_rating": (
+                        "((rating_votes::FLOAT / (rating_votes + 5)) * "
+                        "(rating_score::FLOAT / (rating_votes + 0.001))) + "
+                        "((5::FLOAT / (rating_votes + 5)) * 3)"
+                    ),
                 }
             ).distinct()
         )
@@ -382,12 +407,17 @@ def get_queryset(self):
             )
             .extra(
                 select={
-                    "average_vote": "rating_score/(rating_votes+0.001)",
+                    "average_vote": "rating_score / (rating_votes + 0.001)",
                     "latest_version_date": (
                         "SELECT created_on FROM plugins_pluginversion WHERE "
                         "plugins_pluginversion.plugin_id = plugins_plugin.id "
                         "ORDER BY created_on DESC LIMIT 1"
                     ),
+                    "weighted_rating": (
+                        "((rating_votes::FLOAT / (rating_votes + 5)) * "
+                        "(rating_score::FLOAT / (rating_votes + 0.001))) + "
+                        "((5::FLOAT / (rating_votes + 5)) * 3)"
+                    ),
                 }
             ).distinct()
         )
diff --git a/qgis-app/plugins/templates/plugins/plugin_list.html b/qgis-app/plugins/templates/plugins/plugin_list.html
index d401929..cb14ca7 100644
--- a/qgis-app/plugins/templates/plugins/plugin_list.html
+++ b/qgis-app/plugins/templates/plugins/plugin_list.html
@@ -146,7 +146,13 @@ <h2 class="title is-4">{% if title %}{{title}}{% else %}{% trans "All plugins" %
 					{% endif %}
 					<td>{{ object.latest_version_date|local_timezone:"SHORT_NATURAL_DAY" }}</td>
 					<td>{{ object.created_on|local_timezone:"SHORT" }}</td>
-					<td><div><div class="star-ratings"><span style="width:{% widthratio object.average_vote 5 100 %}%" class="rating"></span></div> ({{ object.rating_votes }})</div></td>
+					<td>
+						<div>
+							<div class="star-ratings">
+								<span style="width:{% widthratio object.average_vote 5 100 %}%" class="rating"></span>
+							</div> ({{ object.rating_votes }}) 
+						</div>
+					</td>
 					
 					<td>{% if object.stable %}<a href="{% url "version_download" object.package_name object.stable.version %}" title="{% trans "Download the stable version" %}" >{{ object.stable.version }}</a>{% else %}&mdash;{% endif %}</td>
 					<td>{% if object.experimental %}<a href="{% url "version_download" object.package_name object.experimental.version %}" title="{% trans "Download the experimental version" %}" >{{ object.experimental.version }}</a>{% else %}&mdash;{% endif %}</td>
diff --git a/qgis-app/plugins/templates/plugins/plugin_list_sort.html b/qgis-app/plugins/templates/plugins/plugin_list_sort.html
index 9b88a5a..8967420 100644
--- a/qgis-app/plugins/templates/plugins/plugin_list_sort.html
+++ b/qgis-app/plugins/templates/plugins/plugin_list_sort.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
                 <option value="downloads" {% if request.GET.sort == 'downloads' %}selected{% endif %}>{% trans "Downloads" %}</option>
                 <option value="author" {% if request.GET.sort == 'author' %}selected{% endif %}>{% trans "Author" %}</option>
                 <option value="latest_version_date" {% if request.GET.sort == 'latest_version_date' %}selected{% endif %}>{% trans "Latest Version" %}</option>
-                <option value="average_vote" {% if request.GET.sort == 'average_vote' %}selected{% endif %}>{% trans "Stars" %}</option>
+                <option value="weighted_rating" {% if request.GET.sort == 'weighted_rating' %}selected{% endif %}>{% trans "Stars" %}</option>
             </select>
         </span>
     </p>
diff --git a/qgis-app/plugins/views.py b/qgis-app/plugins/views.py
index fd54d21..23260f1 100644
--- a/qgis-app/plugins/views.py
+++ b/qgis-app/plugins/views.py
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ def get_queryset(self):
                 sort_by = '-' + sort_by  # Prepend '-' to sort in descending order
 
             # Validate the sort field
-            if sort_by.lstrip('-') in ['average_vote', 'latest_version_date'] or self._is_valid_field(sort_by.lstrip('-')):
+            if sort_by.lstrip('-') in ['average_vote', 'latest_version_date', 'weighted_rating'] or self._is_valid_field(sort_by.lstrip('-')):
                 qs = qs.order_by(sort_by)
             elif not qs.ordered:
                 qs = qs.order_by(Lower("name"))