wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “coupon api”

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 “coupon api”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 6 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

Power Coupons for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #3 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 18 places. Its 30K+ 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

WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More places #8 on merit, 4.8★ from 14387 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Coupon Affiliates – Affiliate Plugin for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (77) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #1 2

PixelYourSite – Your smart PIXEL (TAG) & API Manager 400K+ · 4.3★ (281) wp.org #2 ↑3 3

Customer Reviews for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.8★ (1539) wp.org #9 6 too low 4

Poptin – Email Marketing Automation, Newsletter & Exit Pop Ups, Email Popups 20K+ · 4.9★ (701) wp.org #12 ↑1 8 too low 5

Coupon Creator 1K+ · 4.3★ (37) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #4 ↓2 1 too high 6

Extended Coupon Features for WooCommerce FREE 10K+ · 5.0★ (69) wp.org #11 5 too low 7

Coupzy Coupon Box for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.6★ (37) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #5 ↓1 2 too high 8

WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387) wp.org #22 14 too low 9

Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce 100K+ · 5.0★ (350) wp.org #21 ↓1 12 too low 10

Cart Abandonment Recovery for WooCommerce – Recover Lost Sales with Automated Emails 300K+ · 4.8★ (626) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #14 ↑1 4 too low 11

BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #10 ↑2 1 too high 12

Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 6K+ · 4.8★ (184) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #13 ↑1 1 too low 13

CoCart – Headless REST API for WooCommerce 900+ · 4.9★ (21) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #7 ↑1 6 too high 14

Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551) not PHP-current wp.org #20 ↓2 6 too low 15

WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #18 ↓1 3 too low 16

Retainful – WooCommerce Abandoned Cart, Newsletters, Email Marketing, Signup Forms and Automation 1K+ · 4.9★ (98) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #15 ↑1 1 too high 17

MStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud 2K+ · 3.7★ (21) thin reviews wp.org #8 ↑2 9 too high 18

WPSyncSheets For WooCommerce – Import & Export Orders, Products, Customers & Coupons to Google Sheets in Real-Time 700+ · 5.0★ (27) wp.org #16 ↑5 2 too high 19

Wallet for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.7★ (188) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #19 ↑3 20

MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) 2M+ · 4.5★ (3157) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #23 ↑1 3 too low 21

Power Coupons for WooCommerce 30K+ · 5.0★ (3) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #3 ↑3 18 too high 22

Easy MCP AI – Connect Claude to WordPress: MCP Server for ChatGPT & AI Agents 30K+ · 4.9★ (16) thin reviews wp.org #17 ↑2 5 too high 23

Coupon API 200+ · 3.4★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #6 ↑1 17 too high 24

Modern Cart – WooCommerce Side Cart & Popup Cart 60K+ · 4.9★ (16) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #24 ↓1

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.