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

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

MaxLimits – Increase Maximum Upload, Post & PHP Limits shows at wp.org #13 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 9 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

Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder places #6 on merit, 4.8★ from 2143 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Min Max Quantities – Set Minimum/Maximum Quantity & Price Limits with Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.8★ (60) wp.org #1 2 Min and Max Quantity for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.8★ (218) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Maximum, Minimum and Multiple Quantity for WooCommerce Shops 3K+ · 4.4★ (36) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.9★ (51) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Min Max Control – Min Max Quantity & Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (79) wp.org #6 ↑1 1 too low 6 Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2143) wp.org #17 11 too low 7 B2BKing — Ultimate WooCommerce B2B and Wholesale Plugin — Wholesale Prices, Bulk Order Form & More 10K+ · 4.9★ (109) wp.org #14 7 too low 8 Maximum Products per User for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.6★ (42) wp.org #10 2 too low 9 Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (40) wp.org #7 ↓1 2 too high 10 Minimum and Maximum Quantity for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.0★ (16) wp.org #4 6 too high 11 SMNTCS Quantity Increment Buttons for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.5★ (20) wp.org #9 2 too high 12 Flexible Quantity & Price Calculator for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.3★ (9) wp.org #8 4 too high 13 UpsellWP – Upsell and Related Products Offers for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (149) wp.org #24 11 too low 14 Tiered Pricing Table for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (104) wp.org #23 9 too low 15 Scheduled & Automatic Order Status Controller for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #16 1 too low 16 Price by Quantity & Bulk Quantity Discounts for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.8★ (16) wp.org #19 3 too low 17 Bulk Order Form for WooCommerce 800+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #20 3 too low 18 Order Limit for WooCommerce (Free Version) 800+ · 4.2★ (13) wp.org #15 3 too high 19 WPC Price by Quantity for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #11 8 too high 20 Decimal Product Quantity for WooCommerce 900+ · 4.5★ (11) wp.org #12 8 too high 21 PiWeb Min/Max Quantity & Minimum Order Limits for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.3★ (11) wp.org #18 3 too high 22 MaxLimits – Increase Maximum Upload, Post & PHP Limits 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #13 9 too high 23 Flexible Refund for WooCommerce – EU One Click Return 2K+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #22 1 too high 24 Advanced Custom Order Status for WooCommerce 500+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 3 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.