wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “discount codes”
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 “discount codes”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 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
Sitewide Discount for WooCommerce: Apply Discount to All Products shows at wp.org #8 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 600+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 4 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 14387 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Discount Rules for WooCommerce 100K+ · 4.9★ (1395) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #1 2 
Coupon X – Discount Popups, Promo Codes Pop Ups for WooCommerce & Announcement Popups 1K+ · 4.9★ (52)
wp.org #2 3 
Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction 10K+ · 4.7★ (270)
wp.org #5 ↑1 2 too low 4 
Discount Rules and Dynamic Pricing for WooCommerce 9K+ · 4.7★ (248) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #3 ↑5 1 too high 5 
Advanced Coupons for WooCommerce – BOGO, Store Credit & WooCommerce Coupons 20K+ · 4.4★ (184)
wp.org #6 ↓2 1 too low 6 
Smart Coupons For WooCommerce Coupons 30K+ · 4.7★ (133) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too high 7 
Advanced Dynamic Pricing and Discount Rules for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.7★ (122)
wp.org #7 ↓2 8 
Customer Reviews for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.8★ (1539)
wp.org #13 ↓3 5 too low 9 
Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy 40K+ · 4.7★ (591)
wp.org #12 ↑1 3 too low 10 
Finale Lite – Sales Countdown Timer & Discount for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.7★ (151)
wp.org #9 1 too high 11 WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387)
wp.org #20 ↓1 9 too low 12 
YayPricing – WooCommerce Dynamic Pricing & Discounts 3K+ · 5.0★ (72)
wp.org #11 ↑7 1 too high 13 
My Sticky Bar – Floating Notification Bar & Sticky Header (formerly myStickymenu) 100K+ · 4.9★ (1199)
wp.org #22 ↓1 9 too low 14 
Cart Abandonment Recovery for WooCommerce – Recover Lost Sales with Automated Emails 300K+ · 4.8★ (625) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #14 15 
Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing & Member Directories for WordPress 10K+ · 4.6★ (504)
wp.org #23 8 too low 16 
Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ · 4.4★ (1445)
wp.org #24 8 too low 17 
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551) not PHP-current
wp.org #16 ↓5 1 too high 18 
Payment Gateway Based Fees and Discounts for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.7★ (58) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #10 ↑2 8 too high 19 
Pay for Payment for WooCommerce – Payment Gateway Fees & Discounts 10K+ · 4.7★ (71)
wp.org #21 ↓1 2 too low 20 Sitewide Discount for WooCommerce: Apply Discount to All Products 600+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #8 ↓1 12 too high 21 
Coupon & Discount Code Reveal Button 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↓1 6 too high 22 
ELEX WooCommerce Product Price Custom Text (Before & After Text) and Discount 2K+ · 4.6★ (10) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↓2 4 too high 23 
Discount Rules for WooCommerce – Disco | Dynamic Pricing, Conditions, Bulk, Bundle, BOGO 5K+ · 4.2★ (9) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↓2 6 too high 24 
PiWeb Conditional Discount / Bulk discounts for WooCommerce 100+ · 4.8★ (5) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #19 ↓2 5 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.