wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “dynamic function for custom fields”
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 “dynamic function for custom fields”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 3 of the top 20.
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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Product Input Fields for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #17 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 4K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 17 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 2M+ · 4.5★ (1440)
wp.org #1 2 
Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields 100K+ · 4.8★ (418)
wp.org #2 3 
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2144)
wp.org #3 4 
Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce – WooCommerce Checkout Manager 80K+ · 4.7★ (296)
wp.org #5 1 too low 5 
Custom Sidebars – Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager 100K+ · 4.7★ (1028)
wp.org #7 2 too low 6 
Secure Custom Fields 100K+ · 4.8★ (69)
wp.org #4 2 too high 7 
Calculated Fields Form – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact, Payment, Quote, Quiz & More 40K+ · 4.9★ (973)
wp.org #8 1 too low 8 
Custom Permalinks 100K+ · 4.1★ (116)
wp.org #6 2 too high 9 
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 100K+ · 4.8★ (132)
wp.org #9 10 
DTX – Dynamic Text Extension for Contact Form 7 100K+ · 4.7★ (99)
wp.org #10 11 
Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites 500K+ · 4.8★ (165)
wp.org #11 12 
ECS – Ele Custom Skin for Elementor 100K+ · 4.6★ (117)
wp.org #12 13 
Dynamic Widgets 10K+ · 4.7★ (109)
wp.org #13 14 
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk 200K+ · 4.8★ (3221)
wp.org #24 10 too low 15 
Advanced Dynamic Pricing and Discount Rules for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.7★ (123)
wp.org #14 1 too high 16 
Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce 400K+ · 4.9★ (1056)
wp.org #22 6 too low 17 
Meta Field Block – Display Custom Fields for ACF, Meta Box and More 10K+ · 5.0★ (57)
wp.org #15 2 too high 18 
WC Fields Factory 7K+ · 4.3★ (168)
wp.org #23 5 too low 19 
Custom Order Numbers for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.2★ (25)
wp.org #16 3 too high 20 
Dynamic Month & Year into Posts 8K+ · 5.0★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #19 1 too high 21 
MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies 10K+ · 4.7★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #20 1 too high 22 
Custom Checkout Fields for WooCommerce 500+ · 4.8★ (12) thin reviews
wp.org #18 4 too high 23 Product Input Fields for WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.0★ (17) thin reviews
wp.org #17 6 too high 24 
Dynamic Fields Engine – Custom post types, Custom fields, Meta fields, Taxonomies, Listing builder, Query builder and Relations 3K+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #21 3 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.