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

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 “flutterwave”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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

Flutterwave Payments shows at wp.org #2 but places #8 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 600+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.5★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Knit Pay – Cashfree, Instamojo, Razorpay, PayPal and more places #3 on merit, 4.9★ from 100 reviews, but shows at wp.org #9. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPress 100K+ · 4.9★ (106) wp.org #6 ↓1 5 too low 2 Flutterwave WooCommerce 2K+ · 2.5★ (11) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 Knit Pay – Cashfree, Instamojo, Razorpay, PayPal and more 2K+ · 4.9★ (100) wp.org #9 ↓1 6 too low 4 Paymattic – Secure, Simple Payment & Donation with Subscription Payments, Recurring Donations, Customer Management 3K+ · 4.8★ (44) wp.org #7 ↓1 3 too low 5 Flutterwave Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too high 6 Formipay – Donations & Instant Payment Forms (Paystack, Flutterwave & More) 60+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too high 7 Knit Pay Pro – Mercado Pago, CCAvenue, Easebuzz, Thawani 200+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #8 ↓1 1 too low 8 Flutterwave Payments 600+ · 3.5★ (2) wp.org #2 ↑8 6 too high 9 Flutterwave Easy Digital Downloads Payment Gateway 90+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 ↓1 6 too high 10 Hash Form – Drag & Drop Form Builder 3K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #10 11 PayLexer – Payment Integration Solution for WordPress (Stripe, PayPal, Paystack, and more) 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #11 ↓2 12 KindlyVote 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓1 1 too low 13 Gradia POS – Modern Point of Sale for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 1 too low 14 AcquisitionSuite 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓2 1 too low 15 BridgerPay Woocommerce 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 ↓1 3 too high 16 Fundolar — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↓1 17 Velocentra AI Logistics — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓1 18 PhemightForms – Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓1 19 Loka Pay — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 20 SeatLayer Seating Charts — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓2 21 Kortech Shieldora — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓2 22 TINSE Secure Pay on Delivery for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 23 Payyed Gateway for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓3 24 ZERTH Pay Payment Gateway — · 5.0★ (1) 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.