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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “data exchange”

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 “data exchange”, 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

Multi Currency, Currency Switcher, Exchange Rates for WooCommerce – Mudra shows at wp.org #8 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 1K+ 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

Customer Reviews for WooCommerce places #6 on merit, 4.8★ from 1539 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88) wp.org #1 ↑1 2 Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ · 4.8★ (7519) wp.org #6 4 too low 3 Return Refund and Exchange For WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.7★ (124) wp.org #3 4 D Data Exchange for WooCommerce and 1C:Enterprise/1С:Предприятие 1K+ · 4.6★ (29) wp.org #2 ↓1 2 too high 5 Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder 600K+ · 4.9★ (4514) wp.org #10 ↓2 5 too low 6 Customer Reviews for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.8★ (1539) wp.org #14 ↓4 8 too low 7 Price Based on Country for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.8★ (262) wp.org #7 8 Seraphinite Accelerator 50K+ · 4.8★ (476) wp.org #11 ↑1 3 too low 9 WPML Multilingual & Multicurrency for WooCommerce 100K+ · 4.2★ (454) wp.org #12 3 too low 10 Object Data Sync for Salesforce Integration with WP, Woo, Gravity, WPForms, Ninja, CF7 & more 100+ · 4.9★ (23) wp.org #9 ↓1 1 too high 11 Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List 6K+ · 4.8★ (191) wp.org #17 ↓1 6 too low 12 Exchange Rates 800+ · 4.2★ (10) wp.org #5 7 too high 13 Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355) wp.org #18 ↓1 5 too low 14 CURCY – Multi Currency for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.3★ (227) wp.org #16 ↓1 2 too low 15 Currency Converter Widget 2K+ · 4.9★ (88) wp.org #21 ↓1 6 too low 16 User Private Files – Secure File Sharing and Client Portal Plugin 1K+ · 4.4★ (57) wp.org #23 7 too low 17 Exchange Rates Widget 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 13 too high 18 Free Backlinks & Guest Post Exchange – Consolety 40+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #19 ↓1 1 too low 19 Currency per Product for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.1★ (17) wp.org #20 ↓1 1 too low 20 BjornTech Accounting Report for WooCommerce 900+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #22 ↓1 2 too low 21 CurrencyConverter 600+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #24 ↓1 3 too low 22 ClaimPress – Advanced Warranty, Return, Refund & Exchange for WooCommerce 60+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 ↓1 7 too high 23 Multi Currency, Currency Switcher, Exchange Rates for WooCommerce – Mudra 1K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 15 too high 24 LeDoviz – Turkish Exchange Rates 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 11 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.