wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “crypto 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 “crypto api”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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
Multi CryptoCurrency Payments shows at wp.org #7 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 400+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Crypto Converter ⚡ Widget 1K+ · 4.6★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #2 1 too low 2 
ABC Crypto Checkout 1K+ · 4.9★ (30)
wp.org #3 1 too low 3 
Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List 6K+ · 4.8★ (191)
wp.org #6 3 too low 4 
Crypto Payment Gateway with Instant Payouts 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #1 3 too high 5 
NOWPayments for WooCommerce – Crypto Payment Gateway 3K+ · 4.1★ (16) thin reviews
wp.org #5 6 
Zeno Crypto Checkout for WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #4 2 too high 7 
Direct Payments for WooCommerce – Bank Transfer, Mobile Money, Crypto and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Payments 800+ · 5.0★ (10) thin reviews
wp.org #8 1 too low 8 
Crypto Price Widgets – CryptoWP 500+ · 5.0★ (12) thin reviews
wp.org #10 2 too low 9 
MyCryptoCheckout – Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 100+ altcoins for WooCommerce 8K+ · 4.3★ (49)
wp.org #16 ↓1 7 too low 10 
Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack 600+ · 4.8★ (28)
wp.org #18 ↓1 8 too low 11 
Cryptocurrency Widgets For Elementor 1K+ · 4.9★ (15) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↓1 6 too low 12 
Web3 Crypto Payments by DePay for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.0★ (12) thin reviews
wp.org #14 2 too low 13 
Pay With MetaMask For WooCommerce – Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway 400+ · 4.8★ (17) thin reviews
wp.org #23 10 too low 14 
OxaPay Crypto Payment Gateway: Accept Bitcoin Payments 200+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #12 2 too high 15 
Corexa crypto payment 30+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #9 6 too high 16 
Currency Converter Calculator 1K+ · 4.4★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #22 6 too low 17 Multi CryptoCurrency Payments 400+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #7 10 too high 18 
Payid19 Crypto Payment Gateway 50+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↓1 2 too low 19 
Exchange Rates Widget 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #21 ↓1 2 too low 20 
Coinremitter Crypto Payment Gateway 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #13 7 too high 21 
Crypto 10+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #11 10 too high 22 
ShieldClimb – Crypto Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #19 ↓1 3 too high 23 
Card2Crypto Global Payment Gateway 200+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #15 8 too high 24 
Paymento – Non-Custodial Crypto Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 90+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
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.