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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “crypto currency”

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 currency”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 8 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

Multi CryptoCurrency Payments shows at wp.org #7 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 13 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.

Buried gem

Element Pack Addons for Elementor – MCP & AI-Ready Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons places #7 on merit, 4.7★ from 284 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.4★ (250) wp.org #1 2 ABC Crypto Checkout 1K+ · 4.9★ (30) wp.org #2 3 YayCurrency – WooCommerce Multi-Currency Switcher 7K+ · 4.8★ (114) wp.org #6 3 too low 4 Crypto Converter ⚡ Widget 1K+ · 4.6★ (24) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List 6K+ · 4.8★ (191) wp.org #14 9 too low 6 Currency Converter Calculator 1K+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #4 2 too high 7 Element Pack Addons for Elementor – MCP & AI-Ready Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.7★ (284) wp.org #24 ↓2 17 too low 8 Currency Converter Widget ⚡ PRO 300+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #9 1 too low 9 Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack 600+ · 4.8★ (28) wp.org #17 8 too low 10 MyCryptoCheckout – Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 100+ altcoins for WooCommerce 8K+ · 4.3★ (49) wp.org #18 8 too low 11 NOWPayments for WooCommerce – Crypto Payment Gateway 3K+ · 4.1★ (16) wp.org #10 1 too high 12 Zeno Crypto Checkout for WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #8 4 too high 13 Crypto Payment Gateway with Instant Payouts 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #3 10 too high 14 Cryptocurrency Widgets For Elementor 1K+ · 4.9★ (15) wp.org #22 ↓2 8 too low 15 Web3 Crypto Payments by DePay for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.0★ (12) wp.org #13 ↓1 2 too high 16 Direct Payments for WooCommerce – Bank Transfer, Mobile Money, Crypto and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Payments 800+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #12 ↑1 4 too high 17 All Currencies for WooCommerce 900+ · 3.8★ (9) wp.org #11 6 too high 18 Crypto Price Widgets – CryptoWP 500+ · 5.0★ (12) wp.org #16 2 too high 19 OxaPay Crypto Payment Gateway: Accept Bitcoin Payments 200+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #19 20 Multi CryptoCurrency Payments 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 13 too high 21 Exchange Rates Widget 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #23 ↓2 2 too low 22 Cointopay — Crypto and Fiat Payments for WooCommerce 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #20 ↑4 2 too high 23 Crypto 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 8 too high 24 Card2Crypto Global Payment Gateway 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 3 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.