wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “cyprus payment”
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 “cyprus payment”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 19. 5 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
Rapyd Payment Extension for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #7 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 500+ installs carry it up the search order; its 1.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Packlink PRO for WooCommerce places #4 on merit, 4.4★ from 263 reviews, but shows at wp.org #14. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) throws errorsnot PHP-current low rating, top placement
wp.org #1 2 
Piraeus Bank WooCommerce Payment Gateway 3K+ · 3.9★ (35)
wp.org #2 3 
Amazon Pay for WooCommerce 10K+ · 2.5★ (27) low rating, top placement
wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Packlink PRO for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.4★ (263) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #14 10 too low 5 
myPOS Checkout 4K+ · 3.3★ (16) thin reviews
wp.org #6 1 too low 6 
Checkout.com Payment Gateway 200+ · 5.0★ (3) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #5 1 too high 7 
JCC Payment Gateway for Woocommerce 600+ · 4.3★ (3) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #3 4 too high 8 
Skrill – WooCommerce 300+ · 4.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #10 2 too low 9 P payabl. Payments Gateway 50+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #8 1 too high 10 
Interface for Geniki Taxydromiki API v2 and Woo 50+ · 5.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #16 6 too low 11 
sKash Smart Cash 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #11 12 
iCard Checkout for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #13 1 too low 13 
BANKpay+ Instant Bank Payments for WooCommerce (EUR) 20+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #9 4 too high 14 
3-D Secure Payment Gateway by CardinalCommerce 20+ · 5.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #19 5 too low 15 
VIESAC – Free VAT Validation for WooCommerce 20+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #12 3 too high 16 
Payment Toonie for Woocommerce — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 1 too high 17 
relario PAY Donation & Paywall Plugin — · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #17 18 
JCC Payment Gateway for Woocommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #18 19 Rapyd Payment Extension for WooCommerce 500+ · 1.0★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #7 12 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.