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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “decimal quantity”

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 “decimal quantity”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 7 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

WPC Product Quantity for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #6 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 2K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 15 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce places #9 on merit, 4.6★ from 83 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 Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.9★ (51) wp.org #1 ↑1 2 Quantity Plus Minus Button for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.4★ (30) wp.org #2 ↑1 3 Min and Max Quantity for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.8★ (218) wp.org #5 ↓1 2 too low 4 Min Max Control – Min Max Quantity & Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (79) wp.org #4 ↑2 5 Advanced Product Fields (Product Addons) for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.8★ (284) wp.org #10 5 too low 6 Decimal Product Quantity for WooCommerce 900+ · 4.5★ (11) wp.org #3 ↓2 3 too high 7 Min Max Quantities – Set Minimum/Maximum Quantity & Price Limits with Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.8★ (60) wp.org #8 1 too low 8 BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) wp.org #12 ↑8 4 too low 9 Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.6★ (83) wp.org #19 ↓5 10 too low 10 Unit Price for WooCommerce 900+ · 4.8★ (10) wp.org #9 1 too high 11 Flexible Quantity & Price Calculator for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.3★ (9) wp.org #7 4 too high 12 Product Bundle Builder for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.8★ (61) wp.org #16 ↓1 4 too low 13 Better Usability for WooCommerce 700+ · 4.9★ (21) wp.org #11 2 too high 14 Sliding Cart for WooCommerce by FunnelKit – Skip Cart & Reach WooCommerce Checkout Faster 30K+ · 5.0★ (111) wp.org #21 7 too low 15 WPC Product Quantity for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.0★ (15) wp.org #6 ↓1 9 too high 16 ATUM WooCommerce Inventory Management and Stock Tracking 10K+ · 4.7★ (128) wp.org #23 7 too low 17 Tiered Pricing Table for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (104) wp.org #22 ↓6 5 too low 18 Additional Custom Emails & Recipients for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (18) wp.org #17 ↑1 1 too high 19 WPC Name Your Price for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.4★ (19) wp.org #14 ↓2 5 too high 20 Price Update: Bulk Pricing Editor for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.0★ (10) wp.org #13 7 too high 21 Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (40) wp.org #24 ↓3 3 too low 22 wePOS – Point Of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce & Dokan 2K+ · 3.5★ (22) wp.org #20 ↓1 2 too high 23 WPC Sticky Add To Cart for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #15 ↓2 8 too high 24 WP Events Manager 30K+ · 2.7★ (13) wp.org #18 ↓1 6 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.