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

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 “minmax”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 of the top 17.

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

Simple MinMax shows at wp.org #2 but places #7 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Merge + Minify + Refresh places #4 on merit, 4.2★ from 68 reviews, but shows at wp.org #9. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Min and Max Quantity for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.8★ (218) wp.org #1 2

Variations as Single Product – Display Single Variation for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.8★ (17) thin reviews wp.org #3 1 too low 3

Grids: Layout builder for WordPress 2K+ · 5.0★ (21) thin reviews wp.org #6 3 too low 4

Merge + Minify + Refresh 3K+ · 4.2★ (68) wp.org #9 5 too low 5

WP-Lister Lite for eBay 2K+ · 4.3★ (74) wp.org #10 5 too low 6

Advanced Custom Order Status for WooCommerce 500+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #4 2 too high 7

Simple MinMax 10+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #2 5 too high 8

Min Max Quantity – Minimum/Maximum Quantity, Step Control & Price Limit for WooCommerce 200+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #5 3 too high 9

Syzenlabs Easy Min Max – Minimum/Maximum Quantity, Price Limits & Step Control — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #8 1 too high 10

Webifysys Min/Max Quantities for WooCommerce — · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #7 3 too high 11

FetchWire — Remote News Feed for Elementor 20+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #11 12

Acidboxblues Visual Grid for Bandcamp 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #12 13

LMN Site Monitor 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #13 14 M MeetPure Events — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #14 15

Rhoos Analytics — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #15 16

Paradise Widgets for Elementor — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #16 ↓1 17

MinMax Products Quantities 40+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #17 ↓1

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.