wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “conditional discounts”
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 “conditional discounts”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20.
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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Conditional Payment Methods for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #3 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 4514 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Discount Rules and Dynamic Pricing for WooCommerce 9K+ · 4.7★ (248)
wp.org #1 2 
Discount Rules for WooCommerce 100K+ · 4.9★ (1395)
wp.org #2 3 
WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387)
wp.org #5 ↓1 2 too low 4 
Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ · 4.4★ (1445)
wp.org #6 2 too low 5 
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (807)
wp.org #10 ↓1 5 too low 6 
YayPricing – WooCommerce Dynamic Pricing & Discounts 3K+ · 5.0★ (72)
wp.org #9 ↑1 3 too low 7 
PI Conditional cart fee / Extra charge rule for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.9★ (38)
wp.org #7 8 
Smart Coupons For WooCommerce Coupons 30K+ · 4.7★ (133)
wp.org #12 ↑4 4 too low 9 Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder 600K+ · 4.9★ (4514)
wp.org #21 ↓2 12 too low 10 
Dynamic Pricing and Discount Rules for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.0★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #4 ↑1 6 too high 11 
Pay for Payment for WooCommerce – Payment Gateway Fees & Discounts 10K+ · 4.7★ (71)
wp.org #16 ↓1 5 too low 12 
Extra Fees for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.3★ (42)
wp.org #11 1 too high 13 
Conditional Discounts for WooCommerce – A simple yet complete woocommerce dynamic pricing plugin 9K+ · 3.8★ (131)
wp.org #13 ↓1 14 Conditional Payment Methods for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #3 11 too high 15 
Finale Lite – Sales Countdown Timer & Discount for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.7★ (151)
wp.org #23 ↑1 8 too low 16 
PI Advanced Flat rate / Conditional shipping for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.9★ (58)
wp.org #20 ↑3 4 too low 17 
PiWeb Conditional Discount / Bulk discounts for WooCommerce 100+ · 4.8★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #8 9 too high 18 D Disable Payment Methods based on cart conditions for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.7★ (14) thin reviews
wp.org #19 ↑2 1 too low 19 
Shipping Method Display Style for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.6★ (21) thin reviews
wp.org #24 5 too low 20 
Hide Shipping Method For WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.0★ (25)
wp.org #22 ↓2 2 too low 21 
Discount Rules for WooCommerce – Disco | Dynamic Pricing, Conditions, Bulk, Bundle, BOGO 5K+ · 4.2★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #18 3 too high 22 
Conditional Payment Gateways for WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↓1 7 too high 23 
Codiepress WooCommerce Conditional Shipping and Payments – Hide Shipping & Payment Methods 200+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #17 6 too high 24 
Advanced Coupon for WooCommerce – Create Tiered Discounts and Conditional Coupons 100+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↓1 10 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.