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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “gift certificate”

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 “gift certificate”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 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

Gift Vouchers for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #6 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 70+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

ALD – Dropshipping and Fulfillment for AliExpress and WooCommerce places #11 on merit, 3.7★ from 138 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Gift Up Gift Cards for WordPress and WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (235) wp.org #1 2 PW WooCommerce Gift Cards 20K+ · 4.7★ (195) wp.org #2 ↑1 3 Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Gift Cards (Gift Vouchers and Packages) (WooCommerce Supported) 1K+ · 4.7★ (115) wp.org #5 ↑1 1 too low 5 LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes 10K+ · 4.8★ (393) wp.org #14 ↑1 9 too low 6 GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform 100K+ · 4.6★ (708) wp.org #9 ↑1 3 too low 7 YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards 10K+ · 3.3★ (53) wp.org #3 ↑2 4 too high 8 Donation Platform for WooCommerce: Fundraising & Donation Management 7K+ · 4.9★ (99) wp.org #12 ↑5 4 too low 9 PDF Builder for WooCommerce. Create invoices,packing slips and more 2K+ · 4.7★ (145) wp.org #15 ↑1 6 too low 10 WebToffee Gift Cards for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.5★ (10) wp.org #7 3 too high 11 ALD – Dropshipping and Fulfillment for AliExpress and WooCommerce 8K+ · 3.7★ (138) wp.org #24 13 too low 12 Store credit / Gift cards for woocommerce 100+ · 4.1★ (10) wp.org #10 ↑2 2 too high 13 Mollie Payments for WooCommerce 100K+ · 3.6★ (69) wp.org #18 5 too low 14 WP Easy Pay – Payment and Donation Form Builder for Square 1K+ · 3.8★ (42) wp.org #22 ↑2 8 too low 15 Gift Vouchers for WooCommerce 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 ↑2 9 too high 16 Wallet Ready Gift Cards for WooCommerce by GiftRocketWP 10+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #11 ↑2 5 too high 17 B Beltoft Gift Cards for WooCommerce 40+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #8 ↑1 9 too high 18 AwoCoupon 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #13 ↑7 5 too high 19 Tree-Nation for WooCommerce 100+ · 3.8★ (5) wp.org #16 ↓2 3 too high 20 ZapGifts: Gift Cards & Gift Certificates — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 3 too high 21 Rezgo Online Booking 300+ · 3.3★ (6) wp.org #20 ↑2 1 too high 22 P Planyo online reservation system 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too high 23 VaocherApp – Gift cards/vouchers system for WordPress & WooCommerce 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 24 gurado WebConnect – Gift Card & Voucher Shop for WordPress 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓1 5 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.