wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “minimum amount”
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 “minimum amount”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20.
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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
ELEX Minimum Order Amount for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #10 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 200+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
PW WooCommerce Gift Cards places #9 on merit, 4.7★ from 195 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (40)
wp.org #1 2 
Min Max Quantities – Set Minimum/Maximum Quantity & Price Limits with Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.8★ (60)
wp.org #5 3 too low 3 
Free Shipping Bar: Amount Left for Free Shipping for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (26)
wp.org #4 1 too low 4 
Minimum Purchase Amount For Woo Cart – For WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.7★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #2 2 too high 5 
Minimum Order Amount for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.6★ (14) thin reviews
wp.org #3 2 too high 6 
FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.4★ (250)
wp.org #9 3 too low 7 
WP Accessibility 60K+ · 4.8★ (68)
wp.org #8 1 too low 8 
Redirection 2M+ · 4.4★ (703)
wp.org #12 4 too low 9 PW WooCommerce Gift Cards 20K+ · 4.7★ (195)
wp.org #16 7 too low 10 
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237)
wp.org #7 3 too high 11 
Shipping Simulator for WooCommerce 6K+ · 5.0★ (40)
wp.org #11 12 
Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 50K+ · 4.9★ (60)
wp.org #15 3 too low 13 
Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.9★ (51)
wp.org #13 14 
PiWeb Min/Max Quantity & Minimum Order Limits for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.3★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #6 8 too high 15 
WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe) 1K+ · 4.9★ (32)
wp.org #14 1 too high 16 
Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.6★ (83)
wp.org #23 7 too low 17 
Ubigeo de Perú para Woocommerce y WordPress 4K+ · 4.3★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #19 2 too low 18 
First Order Discount Woocommerce 1K+ · 4.8★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #21 3 too low 19 
Free Shipping Bar for WooCommerce – Progress Indicator, Popup & Alerts 200+ · 4.8★ (20) thin reviews
wp.org #24 5 too low 20 
YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards 10K+ · 3.3★ (53)
wp.org #20 21 
TT Extra Fee Option for WooCommerce 1K+ · 3.8★ (16) thin reviews
wp.org #18 3 too high 22 ELEX Minimum Order Amount for WooCommerce 200+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #10 12 too high 23 
Conditional Fees for WooCommerce Lite 400+ · 4.3★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #17 6 too high 24 
Minimum Checkout Amount for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #22 2 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.