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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “erc20”

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 “erc20”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 6 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

Multi CryptoCurrency Payments shows at wp.org #4 but places #11 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 300+ 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 ABC Crypto Checkout 1K+ · 4.9★ (30) wp.org #1 2 Ether and ERC20 tokens WooCommerce Payment Gateway 10+ · 3.3★ (7) wp.org #2 3 Cryptocurrency Product for WooCommerce 20+ · 4.8★ (11) wp.org #7 4 too low 4 NOWPayments for WooCommerce – Crypto Payment Gateway 3K+ · 4.1★ (16) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Crypto Payment Gateway with Instant Payouts 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 Ethereum Wallet 10+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #13 ↑2 7 too low 7 BitPay Checkout for WooCommerce 200+ · 3.4★ (7) wp.org #8 1 too low 8 WPSmartContracts 100+ · 3.9★ (29) wp.org #19 11 too low 9 AURPAY Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) – Bitcoin Crypto Payment Gateway 10+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #12 ↓2 3 too low 10 AURPAY WooCommerce – Bitcoin/USDT Crypto Payment Gateway 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 4 too high 11 Multi CryptoCurrency Payments 300+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 7 too high 12 Speed Bitcoin and Stablecoin Payments for WooCommerce 60+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #11 1 too high 13 AURPAY Paid Memberships Pro (PMP) – Bitcoin Crypto Payment Gateway 20+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #10 ↑3 3 too high 14 Cryptocurrency (Token), Launchpad (Presale), ICO & IDO, Airdrop by TokenICO 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #9 5 too high 15 Corexa crypto payment 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 ↓1 16 NFT Marketplace and Loyalty Rewards 20+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #22 ↑1 6 too low 17 EthereumICO 10+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #14 ↓2 3 too high 18 PayKassa for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 2 too high 19 BucksBus 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 2 too high 20 CryptoProcessing 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 21 PayStarSea Crypto Payment Gateway — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 22 2328.io – Crypto Payment Gateway for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓1 1 too low 23 BoltUtil Payments for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 Paymento – Non-Custodial Crypto Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 90+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 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.