wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “google wallet”

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 “google wallet”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 16 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

Wallet Up – Cash App, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle & QR Code Payments shows at wp.org #3 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 200+ 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

Calculated Fields Form – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact, Payment, Quote, Quiz & More places #8 on merit, 4.9★ from 973 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ · 4.8★ (7519) wp.org #2 1 too low 2

WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #1 1 too high 3

Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) not PHP-current wp.org #6 3 too low 4

The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461) wp.org #8 ↑1 4 too low 5

Event Tickets and Registration 90K+ · 3.5★ (236) heavy footprint wp.org #7 ↓2 2 too low 6

Payment Plugins for Stripe WooCommerce 100K+ · 4.8★ (303) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #9 ↑1 3 too low 7

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) throws errorsnot PHP-current low rating, top placement wp.org #4 3 too high 8

Calculated Fields Form – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact, Payment, Quote, Quiz & More 40K+ · 4.9★ (973) wp.org #22 ↑2 14 too low 9

WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ · 2.9★ (583) throws errorsnot PHP-current low rating, top placement wp.org #5 ↑3 4 too high 10

FunnelKit Payment Gateway for Stripe WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.9★ (53) wp.org #14 4 too low 11

Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.8★ (127) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #17 ↑6 6 too low 12

Payment Gateway of Stripe for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.4★ (66) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #13 1 too low 13

WholesaleX – Wholesale Pricing & B2B Solution 2K+ · 5.0★ (67) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #19 6 too low 14

SysBasics Customize My Account for WooCommerce – Live My Account Customizer 7K+ · 4.2★ (33) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #18 ↓1 4 too low 15

Wallet Up – Cash App, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle & QR Code Payments 200+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #3 12 too high 16

Wallet Ready Gift Cards for WooCommerce by GiftRocketWP 10+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #12 ↑7 4 too high 17

Montonio for WooCommerce 10K+ · 5.0★ (8) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #24 ↓4 7 too low 18

Instant Approval Payment Gateway with Instant Payouts 2K+ · 5.0★ (3) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #15 3 too high 19

PayU GPO Payment for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.7★ (6) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #16 3 too high 20

RiskPay Gateway: USDC Payouts for WooCommerce 600+ · 5.0★ (4) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #21 ↓3 1 too low 21

EpassCard – Apple & Google Wallet Passes for Loyalty, Memberships, Events & Gift Cards 20+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #10 ↑2 11 too high 22

imoje 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #23 ↓1 1 too low 23

CommerceBird – Wallet Pass for Tickera 10+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #11 12 too high 24

WalletPassBuilder – Passes for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #20 4 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.