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

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 donations”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 2 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

Cryptocurrency Payments & Donations with Copperx shows at wp.org #5 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 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 #4 on merit, 4.7★ from 284 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Crypto Converter ⚡ Widget 1K+ · 4.6★ (24) wp.org #1 2 Cryptocurrency Widgets For Elementor 1K+ · 4.9★ (15) wp.org #2 3 MyCryptoCheckout – Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 100+ altcoins for WooCommerce 8K+ · 4.3★ (49) wp.org #3 4 Element Pack Addons for Elementor – MCP & AI-Ready Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.7★ (284) wp.org #19 ↓1 15 too low 5 YayCurrency – WooCommerce Multi-Currency Switcher 7K+ · 4.8★ (114) wp.org #16 ↑4 11 too low 6 Knit Pay – Cashfree, Instamojo, Razorpay, PayPal and more 2K+ · 4.9★ (100) wp.org #17 ↑2 11 too low 7 OxaPay Crypto Payment Gateway: Accept Bitcoin Payments 200+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #4 3 too high 8 Easy Stripe Payments & Donations 10+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #7 ↑2 1 too high 9 Currency Converter Calculator 1K+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #9 ↑1 10 Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway for WordPress & WooCommerce by CryptoPay 70+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #12 ↑1 2 too low 11 Currency Converter Widget ⚡ PRO 300+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #21 ↑1 10 too low 12 Exchange Rates Widget 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 6 too high 13 Payment Plugins for Stripe Elementor – by Pay Addons 100+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #14 ↑2 1 too low 14 Premium Packages – Sell Digital Products Securely 2K+ · 3.8★ (4) wp.org #13 ↑1 1 too high 15 Cryptocurrency Payments & Donations with Copperx 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 10 too high 16 Crypto Support Box 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 ↓1 8 too high 17 Coinsnap Bitcoin Donation 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↑1 6 too high 18 Crypto QR Code WP 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↑1 8 too high 19 CryptoStack Donations — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 4 too high 20 ZyroPAI Crypto Payments — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 3 too low 21 Wallet Up – Cash App, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle & QR Code Payments 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↑3 3 too high 22 ZeroBeep Crypto Gateway for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 GatewayKit – Simple Payment Form, Donation & Checkout — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 ↓3 3 too high 24 Web3 Crypto Payments by DePay for WordPress 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↑1 2 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.