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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “minimum quantity”

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 quantity”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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 Product Quantity for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #9 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 2K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 15 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Advanced Product Fields (Product Addons) for WooCommerce places #6 on merit, 4.8★ from 284 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Maximum, Minimum and Multiple Quantity for WooCommerce Shops 3K+ · 4.4★ (36) wp.org #1 2 Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.9★ (51) wp.org #2 ↑2 3 Min and Max Quantity for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.8★ (218) wp.org #3 ↓1 4 Min Max Quantities – Set Minimum/Maximum Quantity & Price Limits with Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.8★ (60) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Min Max Control – Min Max Quantity & Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (79) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 Advanced Product Fields (Product Addons) for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.8★ (284) wp.org #18 ↓3 12 too low 7 Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (40) wp.org #7 8 Smart Coupons For WooCommerce Coupons 30K+ · 4.7★ (133) wp.org #13 5 too low 9 Minimum and Maximum Quantity for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.0★ (16) wp.org #4 ↓1 5 too high 10 B2BKing — Ultimate WooCommerce B2B and Wholesale Plugin — Wholesale Prices, Bulk Order Form & More 10K+ · 4.9★ (109) wp.org #22 12 too low 11 SMNTCS Quantity Increment Buttons for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.5★ (20) wp.org #10 ↑2 1 too high 12 Tiered Pricing Table for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (104) wp.org #14 2 too low 13 Discount Rules and Dynamic Pricing for WooCommerce 9K+ · 4.7★ (248) wp.org #20 7 too low 14 Flexible Quantity & Price Calculator for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.3★ (9) wp.org #8 6 too high 15 PiWeb Min/Max Quantity & Minimum Order Limits for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.3★ (11) wp.org #11 4 too high 16 Product Bundle Builder for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.8★ (61) wp.org #24 8 too low 17 WPC Product Quantity for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.0★ (15) wp.org #9 8 too high 18 Attribute Stock for WooCommerce – Shared Stock & Variable Quantities (Lite Version) 2K+ · 4.6★ (18) wp.org #15 ↑1 3 too high 19 Decimal Product Quantity for WooCommerce 900+ · 4.5★ (11) wp.org #12 ↓2 7 too high 20 WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) wp.org #16 4 too high 21 Auto Coupons for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.9★ (16) wp.org #21 ↓3 22 Hide Price and Add to Cart for WooCommerce 800+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 Product Quantity Dropdown For Woocommerce 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓2 4 too high 24 Min Max Quantity – Minimum/Maximum Quantity, Step Control & Price Limit for WooCommerce 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↑3 7 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.