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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “bogo”

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 “bogo”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 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

Store One – BOGO, Sales Notification, Sticky Add to Cart & Buy Now for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #9 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 600+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Discount Rules for WooCommerce places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 1395 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Bogo 10K+ · 4.5★ (48) wp.org #1 2 Advanced Coupons for WooCommerce – BOGO, Store Credit & WooCommerce Coupons 20K+ · 4.4★ (184) wp.org #2 3 Smart Coupons For WooCommerce Coupons 30K+ · 4.7★ (133) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 PW WooCommerce BOGO 400+ · 4.1★ (50) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 Discount Rules and Dynamic Pricing for WooCommerce 9K+ · 4.7★ (248) wp.org #7 ↑6 2 too low 6 Advanced Dynamic Pricing and Discount Rules for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.7★ (122) wp.org #13 ↑1 7 too low 7 Product Bundle Builder for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.8★ (61) wp.org #8 1 too low 8 YayPricing – WooCommerce Dynamic Pricing & Discounts 3K+ · 5.0★ (72) wp.org #15 ↑2 7 too low 9 Discount Rules for WooCommerce 100K+ · 4.9★ (1395) wp.org #20 ↓1 11 too low 10 StoreGrowth – Upsell, BOGO, Quick View, Direct Checkout & Side Cart for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #5 5 too high 11 SEO Engine – Smart SEO with AI, Schema & Redirection for WordPress 1K+ · 4.9★ (48) wp.org #21 10 too low 12 Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.4★ (140) wp.org #18 ↓6 6 too low 13 Payment Gateway Based Fees and Discounts for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.7★ (58) wp.org #17 ↓1 4 too low 14 Buy one Get one Free – BOGO discount rule maker for WooCommerce 400+ · 3.5★ (26) wp.org #11 ↓1 3 too high 15 Discount Rules for WooCommerce – Disco | Dynamic Pricing, Conditions, Bulk, Bundle, BOGO 5K+ · 4.2★ (9) wp.org #6 9 too high 16 Custom Order Numbers for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.2★ (25) wp.org #12 ↓5 4 too high 17 Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.1★ (85) wp.org #24 ↓6 7 too low 18 Product Input Fields for WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.0★ (17) wp.org #19 1 too low 19 Custom Order Status for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.3★ (32) wp.org #22 ↑2 3 too low 20 Power Coupons for WooCommerce 30K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #16 ↑4 4 too high 21 VSW Bogo Offer On Category 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 ↑1 11 too high 22 Store One – BOGO, Sales Notification, Sticky Add to Cart & Buy Now for WooCommerce 600+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 13 too high 23 B BOGO Plus for WooCommerce 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↑1 9 too high 24 BOGO & Free Gift Coupons for WooCommerce — DC BOGO 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 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.