wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “export orders”

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 “export orders”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 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

Export Orders for WooCommerce – AI & MCP for Claude and ChatGPT shows at wp.org #6 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 500+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.7★ average from 6 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Sequential Order Number for WooCommerce places #8 on merit, 4.9★ from 146 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.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce 100K+ · 5.0★ (350) wp.org #1 2

Order Export & Order Import for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.7★ (337) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #2 3

WP All Export – Drag & Drop Export to Any Custom CSV, XML & Excel 100K+ · 4.5★ (415) wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too low 4

BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #3 1 too high 5

Export and Import Users and Customers 50K+ · 4.8★ (442) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #7 ↓1 2 too low 6

Import and export users and customers 70K+ · 4.7★ (259) wp.org #10 ↓2 4 too low 7

Comments Import & Export 2K+ · 4.9★ (68) wp.org #14 ↓4 7 too low 8

Sequential Order Number for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.9★ (146) wp.org #20 ↓8 12 too low 9

Export Products, Orders & Customers for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.6★ (14) thin reviews wp.org #8 1 too high 10

WP All Export – Product Export Add-On for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (24) thin reviews wp.org #11 1 too low 11

Store Exporter – Export WooCommerce Products, Orders, Subscriptions, Customers 6K+ · 4.1★ (166) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #12 ↓3 1 too low 12

WP All Export – Order Export for WooCommerce 3K+ · 3.9★ (8) thin reviews wp.org #5 ↑2 7 too high 13

WPSyncSheets For WooCommerce – Import & Export Orders, Products, Customers & Coupons to Google Sheets in Real-Time 600+ · 5.0★ (27) wp.org #17 ↑3 4 too low 14

Trakoo – Orders Tracking for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (58) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #13 1 too high 15

Ninjalytics: Sales Reports & Order Export for WooCommerce and EDD 6K+ · 4.4★ (57) wp.org #24 ↓7 9 too low 16

Order Export for WooCommerce 2K+ · 3.8★ (14) thin reviews wp.org #9 ↓4 7 too high 17

GSheetConnector – WooCommerce Google Sheets Connector, Export Orders & Products to Google Sheets in Real-Time 3K+ · 5.0★ (16) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #16 ↓1 1 too high 18

Export Order Items for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.7★ (9) thin reviews wp.org #18 ↓2 19

Import Export Menu 3K+ · 4.4★ (10) thin reviews wp.org #21 ↓3 2 too low 20

Post Export Import with Media 1K+ · 4.5★ (8) thin reviews wp.org #23 ↓4 3 too low 21

Export All Posts, Products, Orders & Users | WP Ultimate Exporter | WordPress CSV Export 6K+ · 3.2★ (16) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #15 ↓1 6 too high 22

Export Orders for WooCommerce – AI & MCP for Claude and ChatGPT 500+ · 3.7★ (6) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #6 ↓2 16 too high 23

WP All Export – User Export Add-On 6K+ · 3.6★ (7) thin reviews wp.org #19 ↑2 4 too high 24

Export Customers Data 500+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #22 2 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.