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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “emirates”

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 “emirates”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 5 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

Daleel – Arabic States for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #11 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 50+ 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

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway places #8 on merit, 3.1★ from 237 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) 7K+ · 4.8★ (633) wp.org #7 5 too low 3 Booking Package 10K+ · 4.0★ (15) wp.org #3 ↑1 4 Seers AI | Cookie Consent Banner – GDPR & CCPA Compliant Consent Management Platform 1K+ · 4.7★ (52) wp.org #8 4 too low 5 affiliate-toolkit – Multi-Network Affiliate & Amazon Product Display 2K+ · 4.5★ (22) wp.org #5 6 ingenidev UAE Shipping Emirates | إضافة الشحن للإمارات العربية المتحدة 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #1 5 too high 7 Easy Stripe Payments & Donations 10+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #13 ↓1 6 too low 8 WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) wp.org #17 ↓2 9 too low 9 ingenidev, UAE – AED Currency Symbol Changer | مغير رمز عملة الدرهم الإماراتي 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 ↓1 5 too high 10 AmaSync – Amazon Affiliate Plugin, Product Importer for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #6 4 too high 11 Automated Aramex Express live/manual shipping rates, labels and pickup 90+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #9 2 too high 12 Keskintech Marketplaces — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 ↓1 7 too low 13 VIESAC – Free VAT Validation for WooCommerce 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 3 too high 14 PB UAE VAT Invoicing System for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓1 15 6rsh Messaging and Automation — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #23 ↓1 8 too low 16 Yaxii Smart Form Lite 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓1 1 too high 17 Teleship Global Shipping 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 ↓1 5 too high 18 TrackKaro – Courier Tracking & COD 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 2 too high 19 Daleel – Arabic States for WooCommerce 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓1 8 too high 20 Marbl — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓1 2 too high 21 DP Multiple Addresses for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓1 1 too high 22 SoftGlaze Invoices Gulf — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓1 1 too high 23 ingenidev Code Widget for Elementor — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓1 1 too high 24 Gratuity Calculator UAE 2026 (MoHRE Updated) — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓1

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.