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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “min max”

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 “min max”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 6 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

WPC Name Your Price for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #8 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 6K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.4★ average from 19 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

WP Bulk Delete places #7 on merit, 4.6★ from 131 reviews, but shows at wp.org #12. 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 Control – Min Max Quantity & Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (79) wp.org #1 ↑1 2 Min Max Quantities – Set Minimum/Maximum Quantity & Price Limits with Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.8★ (60) wp.org #2 ↓1 3 Min and Max Quantity for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.8★ (218) wp.org #3 4 Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.9★ (51) wp.org #4 5 GenerateBlocks 200K+ · 4.9★ (122) wp.org #9 4 too low 6 WPC Product Bundles for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.4★ (220) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 WP Bulk Delete 90K+ · 4.6★ (131) wp.org #12 ↓1 5 too low 8 Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (40) wp.org #6 2 too high 9 PiWeb Min/Max Quantity & Minimum Order Limits for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.3★ (11) wp.org #5 4 too high 10 Product Bundle Builder for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.8★ (61) wp.org #11 ↑1 1 too low 11 WPC Composite Products for WooCommerce 9K+ · 4.6★ (76) wp.org #13 ↑1 2 too low 12 Tiered Pricing Table for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (104) wp.org #15 ↑2 3 too low 13 WPC Name Your Price for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.4★ (19) wp.org #8 5 too high 14 Maximum, Minimum and Multiple Quantity for WooCommerce Shops 3K+ · 4.4★ (36) wp.org #10 4 too high 15 Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.7★ (117) wp.org #18 ↓3 3 too low 16 SMNTCS Quantity Increment Buttons for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.5★ (20) wp.org #14 ↓1 2 too high 17 VikRentCar Car Rental Management System 4K+ · 4.8★ (30) wp.org #22 ↓1 5 too low 18 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS 8K+ · 4.8★ (61) wp.org #21 3 too low 19 Order Limit for WooCommerce (Free Version) 800+ · 4.2★ (13) wp.org #24 ↓1 5 too low 20 Minimum and Maximum Quantity for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.0★ (16) wp.org #16 4 too high 21 Custom Datepicker NMR 1K+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #19 2 too high 22 WPC Product Quantity for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.0★ (15) wp.org #17 ↑1 5 too high 23 A Random Number 700+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #23 24 WPC Order Tip for WooCommerce 2K+ · 3.8★ (4) wp.org #20 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.