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

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 “giftcard”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Field Day shows at wp.org #9 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its — installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Beautiful taxonomy filters places #6 on merit, 4.9★ from 68 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Ultimate Gift Cards for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.7★ (245) wp.org #6 ↓1 5 too low 2 MultiSafepay plugin for WooCommerce 3K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 Buckaroo Payments for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.7★ (6) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 WebToffee Gift Cards for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.5★ (10) wp.org #5 ↑1 1 too low 5 GIFT4U – Gift Cards All in One for Woo 200+ · 4.7★ (3) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 Beautiful taxonomy filters 2K+ · 4.9★ (68) wp.org #19 ↓1 13 too low 7 Mollie Payments for WooCommerce 100K+ · 3.6★ (69) wp.org #15 ↑1 8 too low 8 Gift Cards for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #10 ↓1 2 too low 9 ConnectPOS | Point of Sale for WooCommerce 60+ · 4.6★ (20) wp.org #21 ↓1 12 too low 10 Pay. Payment Methods for WooCommerce 3K+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #4 6 too high 11 BjornTech Fortnox Hub for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #16 ↓2 5 too low 12 Tlloancy People’s Giftcard – Gift Cards for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 5 too high 13 Showcase Payment Options (icons) 1K+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #17 ↓2 4 too low 14 Giftvane – Gift Cards and Store Credit for WooCommerce — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 ↓1 6 too high 15 Milardovich Extra Coupon Features — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓1 4 too high 16 Field Day — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 ↓1 7 too high 17 LoyaltyNova for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 ↓1 5 too high 18 Reloadly Plugin 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓1 5 too high 19 WooPOS Gift Cards for WooCommerce 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 ↓1 5 too high 20 Qvickly Checkout for WooCommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓1 21 Credova Financial 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓1 1 too low 22 BjornTech ready2order integration for WooCommerce 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓1 1 too low 23 Svea Checkout for WooCommerce 800+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↓1 5 too high 24 Integration E-conomic for WooCommerce 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24

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.