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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “maximum order”

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 “maximum order”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20.

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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

MaxLimits – Increase Maximum Upload, Post & PHP Limits shows at wp.org #9 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 2K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Loginizer places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 1033 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (40) wp.org #1 2 Min Max Quantities – Set Minimum/Maximum Quantity & Price Limits with Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.8★ (60) wp.org #2 3 Maximum Products per User for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.6★ (42) wp.org #3 4 WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ · 4.8★ (2617) wp.org #8 ↓1 4 too low 5 BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) wp.org #5 6 Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2144) wp.org #11 ↓1 5 too low 7 Order Tip for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.3★ (16) wp.org #4 3 too high 8 B2BKing — Ultimate WooCommerce B2B and Wholesale Plugin — Wholesale Prices, Bulk Order Form & More 10K+ · 4.9★ (109) wp.org #12 4 too low 9 Scheduled & Automatic Order Status Controller for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #6 ↓1 3 too high 10 Maximum, Minimum and Multiple Quantity for WooCommerce Shops 3K+ · 4.4★ (36) wp.org #10 ↓1 11 Loginizer 1M+ · 4.8★ (1033) wp.org #24 13 too low 12 Order Delivery Date for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.3★ (61) wp.org #14 ↓1 2 too low 13 Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin 1M+ · 4.2★ (641) wp.org #18 ↓1 5 too low 14 UpsellWP – Upsell and Related Products Offers for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (149) wp.org #22 ↓1 8 too low 15 Min Max Control – Min Max Quantity & Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (79) wp.org #21 ↓1 6 too low 16 Minimum and Maximum Quantity for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.0★ (16) wp.org #7 ↓1 9 too high 17 Sequential Order Numbers for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.8★ (29) wp.org #15 ↓1 2 too high 18 Bulk Order Form for WooCommerce 800+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #16 ↓1 2 too high 19 First Order Discount Woocommerce 1K+ · 4.8★ (18) wp.org #19 ↓1 20 Order Limit for WooCommerce (Free Version) 800+ · 4.2★ (13) wp.org #13 ↓2 7 too high 21 PiWeb Min/Max Quantity & Minimum Order Limits for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.3★ (11) wp.org #17 ↓1 4 too high 22 MaxLimits – Increase Maximum Upload, Post & PHP Limits 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #9 ↓1 13 too high 23 Flexible Refund for WooCommerce – EU One Click Return 2K+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #23 ↓1 24 Advanced Custom Order Status for WooCommerce 500+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #20 ↓1 4 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.