wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “commission tracking”
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 “commission tracking”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 5 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
Awin – Advertiser Tracking for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #7 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 17 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Poptin – Email Marketing Automation, Newsletter & Exit Pop Ups, Email Popups places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 701 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Affiliate Program Suite — SliceWP Affiliates 10K+ · 4.9★ (111)
wp.org #1 2 
Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy 40K+ · 4.7★ (591)
wp.org #4 2 too low 3 
Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 6K+ · 4.8★ (184) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads 300K+ · 4.9★ (2433)
wp.org #9 5 too low 5 
MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions 2K+ · 4.8★ (432) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #5 6 
Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy 30K+ · 4.6★ (769) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #8 2 too low 7 
Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590) heavy footprint
wp.org #10 3 too low 8 
Coupon Affiliates – Affiliate Plugin for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (77) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #6 2 too high 9 Poptin – Email Marketing Automation, Newsletter & Exit Pop Ups, Email Popups 20K+ · 4.9★ (701)
wp.org #19 10 too low 10 
Affiliates for WooCommerce – Affiliate Program, Referral Tracking & Commission Payouts 300+ · 5.0★ (8) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #3 7 too high 11 
Affiliates Manager 8K+ · 4.1★ (61)
wp.org #11 12 
Affiliates 2K+ · 4.5★ (137)
wp.org #17 5 too low 13 
WC Vendors – WooCommerce Multivendor, WooCommerce Marketplace, Product Vendors 3K+ · 4.5★ (188) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #14 1 too low 14 
Goaffpro Affiliate Marketing 4K+ · 4.8★ (44)
wp.org #15 1 too low 15 
AffiliateX – Amazon Affiliate Plugin, Product Boxes, Comparison Tables & Affiliate Link Tracking 9K+ · 4.5★ (35)
wp.org #13 2 too high 16 
Product Feed Manager for WooCommerce – CTX Feed – Support 220+ Shopping, AI & Social Channels 90K+ · 4.6★ (838) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #22 6 too low 17 
WCFM Marketplace – Multivendor Marketplace for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.6★ (449) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #21 4 too low 18 
StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More 700+ · 5.0★ (17) not PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #12 6 too high 19 
LeadDyno WordPress Plugin 100+ · 5.0★ (30) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #18 1 too high 20 
Input Mask For Elementor Form Fields 10K+ · 4.5★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #23 3 too low 21 
MarketKing — Ultimate WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution 700+ · 5.0★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #24 3 too low 22 
Local Delivery Drivers for WooCommerce 800+ · 4.3★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #20 2 too high 23 
FluentAffiliate – Affiliate Program Management Suite, Affiliates Manager 2K+ · 4.6★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #16 7 too high 24 Awin – Advertiser Tracking for WooCommerce 1K+ · 3.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #7 17 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.