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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “iban validation”

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 “iban validation”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 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

BANKpay+ Instant Bank Payments for WooCommerce (EUR) shows at wp.org #5 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 20+ 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 8K+ · 4.6★ (87) wp.org #1 2 WSB HUB3 1K+ · 5.0★ (20) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 sqrip.ch 100+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #7 ↑1 4 too low 4 WPify Woo – Withdrawal, CRN/VAT, QR payments, Heureka and more for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (49) wp.org #20 16 too low 5 IBAN for WPForms 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 3 too high 6 WebToffee EU Order Withdrawal Button for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #11 5 too low 7 Paysera Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 7K+ · 2.9★ (16) wp.org #10 3 too low 8 EU Withdrawal Button for WooCommerce 500+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 4 too high 9 B Bitron Right of Withdrawal 400+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #15 ↑1 6 too low 10 Returino – Formular de retur for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #9 1 too high 11 Vachr Short-Term Rental Reservations 30+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #19 ↑5 8 too low 12 Form Enhancer for Fluent Forms 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #8 ↓1 4 too high 13 BANKpay+ Instant Bank Payments for WooCommerce (EUR) 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #5 8 too high 14 IBANTEST for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 8 too high 15 Checkout.com Payment Gateway 200+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #14 ↑1 1 too high 16 Spotrebiteľské práva pre WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #12 4 too high 17 Bluem ePayments, eMandates & iDIN for WordPress & WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↑1 1 too low 18 asVereinbase – Club & Member Management for WP 10+ · 4.5★ (2) wp.org #21 3 too low 19 IBAN Checker by ibanchecker.cash — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 6 too high 20 Riverty Payments for Woocommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 ↑1 4 too high 21 InPrimePay for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 ↑1 4 too high 22 Right of Withdrawal flow for shop 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 FXOapps Order Returns for WooCommerce — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 1 too high 24 Database Anonymization Free Edition 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 1 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.