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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “b2b order”

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 “b2b order”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 7 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

Private Store for WooCommerce B2B & Wholesale by B2BKing shows at wp.org #8 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 600+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

YayMail – WooCommerce Email Customizer places #8 on merit, 4.8★ from 291 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 B2BKing — Ultimate WooCommerce B2B and Wholesale Plugin — Wholesale Prices, Bulk Order Form & More 10K+ · 4.9★ (109) wp.org #1 2 Wholesale Suite – B2B, Dynamic Pricing & WooCommerce Wholesale Prices 20K+ · 4.8★ (546) wp.org #2 3 WholesaleX – Wholesale Pricing & B2B Solution 2K+ · 5.0★ (67) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 Place Order Without Payment for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.8★ (20) wp.org #4 5 Whols – Wholesale Prices and B2B Store Solution for WooCommerce 3K+ · 5.0★ (14) wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too low 6 Bulk Order Form for WooCommerce 800+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too low 7 PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ · 5.0★ (1865) wp.org #16 ↓1 9 too low 8 YayMail – WooCommerce Email Customizer 50K+ · 4.8★ (291) wp.org #22 ↓3 14 too low 9 Repeat Order for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #3 6 too high 10 Jetpack CRM – Clients, Leads, Invoices, Billing, Email Marketing, & Automation 30K+ · 4.3★ (152) wp.org #24 ↓3 14 too low 11 Order Limit for WooCommerce (Free Version) 800+ · 4.2★ (13) wp.org #10 1 too high 12 Shop as Client for WooCommerce – Manual, Phone & Email Orders 500+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #9 ↓2 3 too high 13 EU/UK VAT Validation Manager for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.8★ (39) wp.org #21 ↓1 8 too low 14 Multibanco, MB WAY, Credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Payshop, and PIX (ifthenpay) for WooCommerce 8K+ · 5.0★ (21) wp.org #19 ↑3 5 too low 15 NIF (Num. de Contribuinte Português) for WooCommerce 5K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #12 ↓1 3 too high 16 Invoice Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #23 7 too low 17 Portugal States (Distritos) for WooCommerce 5K+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #15 ↓1 2 too high 18 CommerceBird – AI Support & Sales Agents, Helpdesk and B2B for WooCommerce 400+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #13 ↓1 5 too high 19 B2B Invoice Payment Method for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #17 ↓1 2 too high 20 Wholesale Order Table for WooCommerce 70+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #20 ↓2 21 Private Store for WooCommerce B2B & Wholesale by B2BKing 600+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 13 too high 22 B2B Product Catalog – No E-Commerce, Global RFQ & Bulk Quote 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 ↓1 8 too high 23 Advanced Custom Order Status for WooCommerce 500+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #11 ↓2 12 too high 24 B2B Request a Quote 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↓1 6 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.