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

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 “midtrans”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 of the top 15. 4 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

Indonesian Banks for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #8 but places #12 on merit, a gap of 4 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

merit plugin signals wp.org

WP Travel Engine – Tour Booking Plugin – Tour Operator Software 20K+ · 4.9★ (594) not PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #3 2 too low 2

Knit Pay – Cashfree, Instamojo, Razorpay, PayPal and more 2K+ · 4.9★ (100) wp.org #5 3 too low 3

Midtrans-WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.0★ (4) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked wp.org #1 2 too high 4

Knit Pay Pro – Mercado Pago, CCAvenue, Easebuzz, Thawani 200+ · 5.0★ (4) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #2 2 too high 5

Zoho Forms – Drag & Drop Form Builder for Websites – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Order Forms & More 10K+ · 2.7★ (14) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #4 1 too high 6

MStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud 2K+ · 3.7★ (21) thin reviews wp.org #13 ↑1 7 too low 7

PayLexer – Payment Integration Solution for WordPress (Stripe, PayPal, Paystack, and more) 100+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #6 ↑1 1 too high 8

Softinn Hotel Booking Engine 10+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too high 9

Invoize – PDF Invoices, Packing Slips, Quotations & WooCommerce Invoicing 10+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #14 ↓1 5 too low 10

Travel Booking Toolkit 2K+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #10 11

WPaigen AI Generator — · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #9 2 too high 12

Indonesian Banks for WooCommerce 100+ · 4.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #8 4 too high 13

MemberPay – Integrate Midtrans Payment Gateway for MemberPress 10+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #12 1 too high 14

Midtrans Payment Gateway for Easy Digital Downloads 20+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #15 1 too low 15

Travel Agency Companion – Create Tour & Travel Website Using WP Travel Engine 3K+ · 2.5★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #11 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.