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

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 “invoices”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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

Flexible Invoices for WooCommerce – KSeF Add-on shows at wp.org #8 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 700+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Germanized for WooCommerce places #8 on merit, 4.8★ from 496 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ · 5.0★ (1865) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #1 2

WebToffee WooCommerce PDF Invoices, Packing Slips, Delivery Notes & Shipping Labels 50K+ · 4.9★ (285) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #2 3

Sliced Invoices – WordPress Invoice Plugin 4K+ · 4.6★ (117) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #3 ↑1 4

Jetpack CRM – Clients, Leads, Invoices, Billing, Email Marketing, & Automation 30K+ · 4.3★ (152) wp.org #6 2 too low 5

Flexible PDF Invoices for WooCommerce & WordPress 6K+ · 4.4★ (37) wp.org #4 ↑1 1 too high 6

Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.4★ (140) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #5 ↓2 1 too high 7

Sprout Invoices – Client Invoicing & Estimates 1K+ · 4.4★ (191) wp.org #9 ↑1 2 too low 8

Germanized for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.8★ (496) wp.org #15 ↑1 7 too low 9

PDF Builder for WooCommerce. Create invoices,packing slips and more 2K+ · 4.7★ (145) wp.org #16 ↓2 7 too low 10

Booster for WooCommerce – PDF Invoices, Abandoned Cart, Variation Swatches & 100+ Tools 30K+ · 4.6★ (535) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #14 ↓6 4 too low 11

Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408) wp.org #17 6 too low 12

PDF Invoices Italian Add-on for WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.6★ (16) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #7 5 too high 13

PDF Invoices and Packing Slips For WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (21) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #10 ↑1 3 too high 14

PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce – Challan 7K+ · 4.6★ (47) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #12 ↑1 2 too high 15

Campos Checkout Brasileiro para WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (45) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #23 8 too low 16

WowInvoice – PDF Invoices & Packing Slips 100+ · 5.0★ (12) thin reviews wp.org #21 5 too low 17

Invoice Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (11) thin reviews wp.org #20 3 too low 18

mPDF add-on for RTL and Unicode Support 4K+ · 5.0★ (16) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #22 ↓1 4 too low 19

Invoice Gateway for WooCommerce – Invoice Payment Gateway 2K+ · 4.4★ (7) thin reviews wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too high 20

Easy Invoice – Invoice Generator, PDF Quotes & Payments 600+ · 4.4★ (7) thin reviews wp.org #24 4 too low 21

Greek VAT & Invoices for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (3) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #11 ↑1 10 too high 22

Direct Invoices – Invoicing & Payment Requests for WordPress 200+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #19 ↓1 3 too high 23

Flexible Invoices for WooCommerce – KSeF Add-on 700+ · 4.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #8 ↑1 15 too high 24

WP Forms + Sprout Invoices – Easy Invoice & Quote Submissions 300+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #13 ↑2 11 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.