wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “admin order list”
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 “admin order list”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 of the top 20. 4 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
Ni WooCommerce Admin Order Columns shows at wp.org #13 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 500+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.8★ average from 6 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423)
wp.org #1 2 
Post Types Order 600K+ · 4.5★ (296)
wp.org #2 3 
Simple Custom Post Order 300K+ · 4.8★ (587)
wp.org #3 4 
Admin Columns 100K+ · 4.9★ (1652)
wp.org #4 5 
Admin Menu Editor 300K+ · 4.6★ (312)
wp.org #7 ↓1 2 too low 6 
Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order 500K+ · 4.5★ (162)
wp.org #6 ↓1 7 
List category posts 80K+ · 4.7★ (254)
wp.org #9 2 too low 8 
BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #5 ↑3 3 too high 9 
Product Customer List for WooCommerce 9K+ · 4.9★ (75)
wp.org #8 ↓1 1 too high 10 
Custom Taxonomy Order 50K+ · 4.8★ (96)
wp.org #10 11 
Order Export & Order Import for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.7★ (337) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #12 ↓1 1 too low 12 
W4 Post List 3K+ · 4.7★ (94)
wp.org #14 ↑1 2 too low 13 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #18 ↑6 5 too low 14 
User Admin Simplifier 10K+ · 5.0★ (31)
wp.org #17 3 too low 15 
List categories 5K+ · 4.5★ (15) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↑1 4 too high 16 
Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.7★ (117) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #16 17 
OneClick Chat to Order 30K+ · 4.8★ (84) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #15 ↓2 2 too high 18 
Admin Menu Tree Page View 10K+ · 4.6★ (48)
wp.org #21 ↓2 3 too low 19 
Contact List – Online Staff Directory & Address Book 1K+ · 4.8★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #23 4 too low 20 N Ni WooCommerce Admin Order Columns 500+ · 4.8★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↑1 7 too high 21 
WC Cancel Order 5K+ · 4.9★ (23) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↓2 1 too high 22 
Ultimate Post List 2K+ · 4.6★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #22 ↑1 23 
WPC Admin Columns 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #24 1 too low 24 
Order List Table Elementor Widget for WooCommerce 400+ · 4.0★ (4) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #19 5 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.