wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “gpay”
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 “gpay”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 16. 4 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
UPI Payments for WooCommerce – GPay, PhonePe, Paytm & QR Code shows at wp.org #3 but places #9 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 60+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
FunnelKit Payment Gateway for Stripe WooCommerce places #5 on merit, 4.9★ from 53 reviews, but shows at wp.org #12. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Custom Payment Gateways for WooCommerce 8K+ · 3.8★ (21) thin reviews
wp.org #1 2 
Payment Plugins for Stripe WooCommerce 100K+ · 4.8★ (303) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #6 ↑1 4 too low 3 
Payment Plugins Braintree For WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.8★ (149)
wp.org #8 5 too low 4 
IgnitionDeck Crowdfunding Platform 100+ · 3.7★ (90)
wp.org #5 ↑1 1 too low 5 FunnelKit Payment Gateway for Stripe WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.9★ (53)
wp.org #12 ↑1 7 too low 6 
Knit Pay UPI – Paytm for Business, PhonePe Business, BharatPe, HDFC 200+ · 5.0★ (4) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #2 ↑1 4 too high 7 
Accept Authorize.NET Payments Using Contact Form 7 100+ · 5.0★ (8) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #4 ↑1 3 too high 8 
Payment Gateway of Stripe for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.4★ (66) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #10 ↑1 2 too low 9 UPI Payments for WooCommerce – GPay, PhonePe, Paytm & QR Code 60+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 ↑1 6 too high 10 
Montonio for WooCommerce 10K+ · 5.0★ (8) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↑1 1 too low 11 
WooCommerce Square 80K+ · 2.1★ (121) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #9 ↑1 2 too high 12 
Bundle QR Payments for UPI — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #7 5 too high 13 P payabl. Payments Gateway 50+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↑1 1 too low 14 
Paisaify for UPI — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #16 2 too low 15 
Payments via Stripe for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↑1 16 
Nuvei Payments for Woocommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↑1 3 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.