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

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 “instalment”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 of the top 20. 7 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

Wizit Gateway for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #11 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 100+ 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Afterpay Gateway for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.6★ (45) wp.org #1 2 Piraeus Bank WooCommerce Payment Gateway 3K+ · 3.9★ (35) wp.org #6 ↓2 4 too low 3 Viva Payments – Viva Wallet WooCommerce Payment Gateway 1K+ · 4.3★ (12) wp.org #10 7 too low 4 Montonio for WooCommerce 10K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #8 ↓2 4 too low 5 Clearpay Gateway for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #5 ↑2 6 PayJustNow for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 4 too high 7 Tamara Checkout 3K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 ↑2 4 too high 8 imoje 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #7 ↑1 1 too high 9 Easy Invoice – Invoice Generator, PDF Quotes & Payments 600+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #19 10 too low 10 EMI Calculator 600+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 ↓1 6 too high 11 Novalnet Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #13 2 too low 12 Pay. Payment Methods for WooCommerce 3K+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #9 3 too high 13 PayItMonthly For WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 5 too low 14 Smart Instalments Manager for Woocommerce — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #20 6 too low 15 Autopay 3K+ · 2.1★ (7) wp.org #12 ↓1 3 too high 16 PlatiOnline Payments 700+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 5 too low 17 Money Space 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 1 too high 18 Riverty Payments for Woocommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #23 5 too low 19 Wizit Gateway for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↑1 8 too high 20 In3 On-site Messaging plug-in for WooCommerce 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓1 5 too high 21 Viva.com | Smart Checkout for WooCommerce 7K+ · 2.3★ (7) wp.org #14 ↑1 7 too high 22 P Paykoko – BNPL Payment Gateway 90+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Tabby Checkout 4K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 6 too high 24 Betterpay for WooCommerce 20+ · 3.0★ (1) wp.org #22 2 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.