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

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 “mercadopago”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 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

Tools for MercadoPago and WooCommerce shows at wp.org #9 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 30+ 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

FunnelKit – Funnel Builder for WooCommerce Checkout places #3 on merit, 5.0★ from 1021 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 wp.org
1 Mercado Pago payments for WooCommerce 100K+ · 3.9★ (693) wp.org #1 2 Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPress 100K+ · 4.9★ (101) wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too low 3 FunnelKit – Funnel Builder for WooCommerce Checkout 30K+ · 5.0★ (1021) wp.org #15 ↑2 12 too low 4 Events Made Easy 1K+ · 4.6★ (111) wp.org #11 ↑1 7 too low 5 Asaas Gateway for WooCommerce 8K+ · 4.2★ (23) wp.org #12 ↑1 7 too low 6 Suscripciones y Pagos Recurrentes con Mercado Pago para WooCommerce 30+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #6 ↑1 7 MercadoPago Plus para WooCommerce 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 5 too high 8 SCM – Smart Currency Manager 40+ · 4.6★ (11) wp.org #21 ↑1 13 too low 9 Payssion Plugin for Woocommerce 300+ · 3.3★ (12) wp.org #14 ↑1 5 too low 10 I Iran Alves – Ebit Banner para Woocommerce 20+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #19 ↑1 9 too low 11 Link Nacional Payment Gateway for MercadoPago and GiveWP 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #5 ↑1 6 too high 12 ARCA (ex AFIP) para WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 ↑1 8 too high 13 PagoForms: Mercado Pago Payments 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↑1 5 too high 14 Modal COD Form for woocommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #13 ↑1 1 too high 15 Installment Calculator For WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 ↑1 8 too high 16 Contabilium Oficial para WooCommerce 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↑1 6 too high 17 PayLexer – Payment Integration Solution for WordPress (Stripe, PayPal, Paystack, and more) 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #17 ↑1 18 Gateway Paygol Integration 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 2 too high 19 Tools for MercadoPago and WooCommerce 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 ↑1 10 too high 20 SCM – Smart Currency Manager – Premium Variant for Dokan 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #22 ↑1 2 too low 21 Nave for WooCommerce 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↑1 3 too high 22 WPeComm Mercado Pago Module Oficial 100+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #20 ↑1 2 too high 23 SCD – Smart Currency Detector – Premium Variant for WCFM 10+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #23 ↑1 24 Promociones Mercado Pago 10+ · 3.0★ (1) wp.org #24

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.