Bolt Checkout for WooCommerce
by boltpay · eCommerce
Also makes 1 other plugin · 110+ installs across the portfolio →
Bring the world's fastest checkout to your WooCommerce site
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Health
B 79/100
no flags
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
+35%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “checkout”, “ecommerce” and “payment” for “chargebacks”, “chargeback” and “fraud detection”. “checkout” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “chargebacks” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ecommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “chargeback” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “payment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “fraud detection” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
79 health vs 71 average across 9,766 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.2%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 48.8K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,152 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 30 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
3.0★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 3.92★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
39
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
18%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| bolt your tag | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| chargebacks | #16 | #19 | 0 |
| chargeback | #17 | #19 | down 2 |
| fraud detection | #18 | #20 | 0 |
| guest checkout | #24 | #24 | down 1 |
| checkout your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ecommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| payment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
35 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 30 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “checkout”, “ecommerce” and “payment” for “chargebacks”, “chargeback” and “fraud detection”. “checkout” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “chargebacks” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ecommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “chargeback” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “payment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “fraud detection” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.6K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.23.1 · 2 Oct 2026
27
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Jul 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Alex Molina Maranho3.5y ago
Não perca seu tempo
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ssiever6.0y ago
It’s hard to know where to start when reviewing Bolt. We have been using them for over a year now and have seen an increase in sales due to the ease that our customers have in checking out. In our experience, we found the default WooCommerce checkout to be clunky and frustrating for our customers. After switching to Bolt our customers get an “Amazon-like” checkout process, speed, and efficiency. Plus, Bolt’s checkout modal is mobile optimized. They are constantly looking to improve and it shows. There’s seems to be a new feature update that’s driven by hard data all the time! Also, should anything go wrong Bolt’s support team is there to help in a polite and friendly manner. I would highly recommend considering switching to Bolt as your checkout partner!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tinshapes6.5y ago
Dumb move by WooCommerce to email all of their users about this “fantastic” new plugin. If you don’t sell more than $5m annually there is nothing here for you and installing this plugin will immediately break your standard checkout!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eroliron6.6y ago
Dont waste your time
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ahershey6.7y ago
Plugin only works with websites that have over one million dollar in sales. Nowhere do they say that on their website, WooCommerce or here in the plugin details.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ semaj287.0y ago
Don’t use if you are starting out. You have to be a millionair to use this plug in. SMH…..If you broke, keep shopping around.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stanielair7.5y ago
We use Bolt on our new site and had instant cart optimization with very little work. This was lacking from the standard checkout and this really increased the experience to the point that customers were placing orders again online easily. Super fast implementation and great product support. The dashboard is far better than what we expected and account management has been very good. We will certainly use Bolt on our second website as well to make it easy for our existing customers to transact there too. Fraud is no longer an issue and we have eliminated any international concerns because of the quick load time and interface.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mireilledionne7.6y ago
We came across Bolt while looking for a solution to our growing fraud problem. They promised to not only eliminate fraud for good but also increase our conversion rate by simplifying the checkout process. This sounded too good to be true but fortunately for us, it was all they promised and more! Their team is extremely responsive and helped guide us through the integration process. Our shipping model is very complex and utilizes a few different plugins but Bolt found a way to make it all work together seamlessly. I couldn’t recommend Bolt highly enough!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description leans on hype words instead of saying what the plugin does.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("who want", "made for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Stripe, PayPal.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,505 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "ecommerce" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-11 200+ → 100+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-11-07 100+ → 200+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-11-04 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-11-02 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-01 200+ → 100+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-10-27 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-10-25 200+ → 100+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2025-10-14 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Kustom Checkout for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 3.7★ · 3 shared tags B -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
WPML Multilingual & Multicurrency for WooCommerce 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Mercado Pago payments for WooCommerce 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
TI WooCommerce Wishlist 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B
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