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

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 “jpy”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 2 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

EMI Calculator shows at wp.org #3 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 600+ 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

FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce places #3 on merit, 4.4★ from 250 reviews, but shows at wp.org #9. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Booking Package 10K+ · 4.0★ (15) wp.org #2 ↑1 1 too low 2 Exchange Rates Widget 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.4★ (250) wp.org #9 ↓1 6 too low 4 ABC Crypto Checkout 1K+ · 4.9★ (30) wp.org #6 ↓1 2 too low 5 Payoneer Checkout 5K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #4 ↓2 1 too high 6 PayPal Payment Buttons 500+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too high 7 WPCS – WordPress Currency Switcher Professional 800+ · 4.1★ (13) wp.org #11 4 too low 8 myPOS Checkout 4K+ · 3.3★ (16) wp.org #8 ↓1 9 Booking Calendar Contact Form 500+ · 3.6★ (32) wp.org #18 ↓3 9 too low 10 Euro FxRef Currency Converter (by DKZR) 100+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #13 ↓1 3 too low 11 CryptAPI Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 400+ · 3.7★ (9) wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too high 12 Payment Gateway for CCBill One Time and Recurring – Woo and WooSubscription 10+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #21 9 too low 13 EMI Calculator 600+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 10 too high 14 Donation Block For PayPal 600+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #17 ↓3 3 too low 15 SKT Donation – Charity and Fundraising Plugin 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 ↓1 8 too high 16 Donate Me 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 ↓2 1 too high 17 Simple PAY.JP Payment 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #23 ↓3 6 too low 18 codoc 2K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 ↓2 6 too high 19 Accept Cryptocurrencies with Plisio 1K+ · 3.3★ (3) wp.org #20 ↓2 1 too low 20 AURPAY WooCommerce – Bitcoin/USDT Crypto Payment Gateway 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 4 too high 21 U2Code Product Multicurrency for WooCommerce 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 ↑3 7 too high 22 e-SCOTT Smart light for WooCommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 23 BlockBee Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway 40+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #19 4 too high 24 Kuroneko Web Collect for Woo 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓1

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.