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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “min 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 “min order”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 5 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 Order Tip for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #9 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 2K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.8★ average from 4 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

WP Bulk Delete places #12 on merit, 4.6★ from 131 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. 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 2 Min Max Quantities – Set Minimum/Maximum Quantity & Price Limits with Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.8★ (60) wp.org #2 3 Min and Max Quantity for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.8★ (218) wp.org #3 4 Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.7★ (117) wp.org #4 5 BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) wp.org #5 6 B2BKing — Ultimate WooCommerce B2B and Wholesale Plugin — Wholesale Prices, Bulk Order Form & More 10K+ · 4.9★ (109) wp.org #10 4 too low 7 GenerateBlocks 200K+ · 4.9★ (122) wp.org #14 7 too low 8 Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.9★ (51) wp.org #8 9 Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (40) wp.org #7 2 too high 10 PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ · 5.0★ (1865) wp.org #19 ↑2 9 too low 11 PiWeb Min/Max Quantity & Minimum Order Limits for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.3★ (11) wp.org #6 5 too high 12 WP Bulk Delete 90K+ · 4.6★ (131) wp.org #22 ↓2 10 too low 13 Phone Orders for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (32) wp.org #16 3 too low 14 Bulk Order Form for WooCommerce 800+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #12 2 too high 15 Pre-Orders for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.5★ (66) wp.org #13 2 too high 16 Upsell Funnel Builder for WooCommerce – Create Upsells, Cross-Sells, Order Bumps, Frequently Bought, and Popups. 2K+ · 4.7★ (116) wp.org #17 1 too low 17 WPC Product Bundles for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.4★ (220) wp.org #18 1 too low 18 Order Limit for WooCommerce (Free Version) 800+ · 4.2★ (13) wp.org #11 7 too high 19 Product Bundle Builder for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.8★ (61) wp.org #21 ↑2 2 too low 20 Mailonix – Email Template Customizer for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.6★ (105) wp.org #23 ↓1 3 too low 21 Smart Online Order for Clover 1K+ · 4.9★ (34) wp.org #24 3 too low 22 Minimum and Maximum Quantity for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.0★ (16) wp.org #15 7 too high 23 PRENA – Product Pre-Orders for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.7★ (12) wp.org #20 ↓1 3 too high 24 WPC Order Tip for WooCommerce 2K+ · 3.8★ (4) wp.org #9 15 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.