wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “checkout rules”
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 “checkout rules”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 10 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
Svea Checkout for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #10 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 800+ 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
Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce places #10 on merit, 4.7★ from 1071 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce 400K+ · 4.9★ (1056)
wp.org #1 2 
Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce – WooCommerce Checkout Manager 80K+ · 4.7★ (296)
wp.org #2 3 
Discount Rules for WooCommerce 100K+ · 4.9★ (1395) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #3 4 
Discount Rules and Dynamic Pricing for WooCommerce 9K+ · 4.7★ (248) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #4 5 
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce – Checkout Manager 20K+ · 4.9★ (165)
wp.org #7 2 too low 6 
CartFlows – Funnel Builder & Checkout Plugin for WooCommerce 200K+ · 4.8★ (517) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #5 1 too high 7 
FunnelKit – Funnel Builder Plugin for WooCommerce Checkout 30K+ · 5.0★ (1028)
wp.org #16 9 too low 8 
Advanced Dynamic Pricing and Discount Rules for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.7★ (122)
wp.org #12 4 too low 9 
Campos Checkout Brasileiro para WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (45) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #6 3 too high 10 Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1071)
wp.org #24 14 too low 11 
Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.7★ (40) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #9 2 too high 12 
Payment Gateway Based Fees and Discounts for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.7★ (58) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #11 1 too high 13 
Digital Goods for WooCommerce Checkout 3K+ · 4.5★ (42) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #13 14 
Kikote – Location Picker at Checkout & Google Address AutoFill Plugin for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (65) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #21 7 too low 15 
Dynamic Pricing With Discount Rules for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.5★ (68) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #23 8 too low 16 
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #15 1 too high 17 
Dynamic Pricing and Discount Rules for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.0★ (13) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #8 9 too high 18 
CoffeeCode – Checkout for Getnet and WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (24) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #22 4 too low 19 
Checkout Shield for WooCommerce – Stop Fake Orders, Spam Bots & Card Testing 400+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #18 1 too high 20 
Change Proceed To Checkout Text 200+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #19 1 too high 21 
g-FFL Checkout 600+ · 5.0★ (4) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #17 4 too high 22 Svea Checkout for WooCommerce 800+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #10 12 too high 23 
Checkout & Store Toolkit for WooCommerce 800+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #14 9 too high 24 
Upzell Checkout Upsell Funnel for WooCommerce 600+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #20 4 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.