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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “embedded checkout”

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 “embedded checkout”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 18 of the top 20. 4 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

Nexi Checkout shows at wp.org #4 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 2K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) places #6 on merit, 5.0★ from 423 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WP Eventbrite Embedded Checkout – Ticket Checkout Block, Popup & Elementor Widget 700+ · 4.8★ (4) wp.org #1 2 GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress 700K+ · 4.5★ (155) wp.org #7 5 too low 3 Kustom Checkout for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.5★ (15) wp.org #3 4 Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots 10K+ · 4.8★ (142) wp.org #13 ↑4 9 too low 5 Payoneer Checkout 5K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #2 3 too high 6 Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423) wp.org #18 12 too low 7 Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590) wp.org #17 ↓6 10 too low 8 Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL) 100K+ · 4.2★ (71) wp.org #14 ↑1 6 too low 9 Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA — reCAPTCHA Alternative for All Forms 4K+ · 4.8★ (50) wp.org #16 ↑2 7 too low 10 Gift Cards (Gift Vouchers and Packages) (WooCommerce Supported) 1K+ · 4.7★ (115) wp.org #22 ↓2 12 too low 11 Display Eventbrite Events 2K+ · 4.9★ (27) wp.org #15 4 too low 12 Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay – Accept Credit Card Payments + Subscriptions with Stripe 8K+ · 4.4★ (117) wp.org #19 ↑2 7 too low 13 WSB HUB3 1K+ · 5.0★ (20) wp.org #20 ↓5 7 too low 14 Blocks for Eventbrite 1K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #11 3 too high 15 g-FFL Checkout 600+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #5 10 too high 16 Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.4★ (73) wp.org #23 7 too low 17 Nexi Checkout 2K+ · 4.0★ (3) wp.org #4 13 too high 18 Digital Signature Checkout For WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #8 10 too high 19 Dintero Checkout for WooCommerce Payment Methods 600+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 13 too high 20 Checkout.com Payment Gateway 200+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #10 10 too high 21 SaleMint – Paddle Checkout for WooCommerce 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 12 too high 22 Qvickly Checkout for WooCommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 10 too high 23 Visma Pay (Embedded Card) for Woocommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↑1 2 too high 24 Monek Checkout 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓3

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.