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

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 “cif”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 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

Cetelem Payment Gateway shows at wp.org #6 but places #12 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 40+ 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

SQLite Object Cache places #3 on merit, 5.0★ from 50 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WC – APG NIF/CIF/NIE Field 10K+ · 4.8★ (23) wp.org #1 2 SmartBill Facturare si Gestiune 5K+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #2 3 SQLite Object Cache 10K+ · 5.0★ (50) wp.org #23 20 too low 4 Connect WooCommerce Shop to ERP/CRM, Verifactu and EU/VAT Compliance 900+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #7 3 too low 5 FacturaONE para WooCommerce con VeriFactu 60+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #3 ↑1 2 too high 6 Romanian billing fields 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too high 7 Autonomos 200+ · 4.6★ (7) wp.org #15 8 too low 8 SDP Custom Order Status for WooCommerce 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 3 too high 9 Verifactu Módulo — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 1 too low 10 Verifactu para WooCommerce (Finseed) — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 2 too high 11 8digits Factura for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 12 Cetelem Payment Gateway 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 6 too high 13 Factukit: Checkout Fields for Verifactu — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 4 too high 14 C Company Data Manager 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 2 too high 15 SEPA Sign — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 2 too high 16 ALMC Electronic Invoicing for VeriFactu — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 2 too high 17 Bilteo for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 1 too high 18 OVP-Sponsorizare — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 1 too high 19 R RomCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 1 too high 20 ZeroV99 Tax Number — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 1 too high 21 TiendaFactu – Invoices for Verifactu — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓1 22 Validar identidad CF7 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↑1 2 too high 23 Factulit VeriFactu — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 1 too high 24 Holded integration 2K+ · 2.0★ (3) wp.org #24

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.