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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “multi currency plugin”

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 “multi currency plugin”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 4 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

Multi Currency Switcher for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #4 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 200+ 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

WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More places #9 on merit, 4.8★ from 14387 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 CURCY – Multi Currency for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.3★ (227) wp.org #1 2 FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.4★ (250) wp.org #2 3 YayCurrency – WooCommerce Multi-Currency Switcher 7K+ · 4.8★ (114) wp.org #3 ↑2 4 MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions 2K+ · 4.8★ (432) wp.org #6 ↑1 2 too low 5 Currency Switcher for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.2★ (43) wp.org #5 ↓1 6 Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2143) wp.org #18 ↓2 12 too low 7 GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform 100K+ · 4.6★ (708) wp.org #10 3 too low 8 Currency Converter Widget 2K+ · 4.9★ (88) wp.org #8 9 WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387) wp.org #22 ↓1 13 too low 10 CartFlows – Funnel Builder & Checkout Plugin for WooCommerce 200K+ · 4.8★ (517) wp.org #17 7 too low 11 X-Currency – The Ultimate WooCommerce currency switcher for a smoother shopping experience 1K+ · 4.6★ (20) wp.org #7 ↓1 4 too high 12 Price Based on Country for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.8★ (262) wp.org #20 ↓5 8 too low 13 Currency Exchange for WooCommerce 500+ · 5.0★ (29) wp.org #15 ↓1 2 too low 14 Coupon Affiliates – Affiliate Plugin for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (77) wp.org #24 ↓4 10 too low 15 WPCS – WordPress Currency Switcher Professional 800+ · 4.1★ (13) wp.org #13 2 too high 16 Multi Currency For WooCommerce 1K+ · 3.6★ (9) wp.org #9 7 too high 17 Currency Converter Widget ⚡ PRO 300+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #21 ↓2 4 too low 18 Payment Gateway Currency for WooCommerce 300+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #16 2 too high 19 WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) wp.org #19 ↓1 20 Multi Currency Switcher for WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 ↓1 16 too high 21 RealHomes Currency Switcher 1K+ · 4.5★ (2) wp.org #11 10 too high 22 Currency Switcher for WordPress 200+ · 3.5★ (4) wp.org #23 ↓1 1 too low 23 Multi CryptoCurrency Payments 300+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓1 9 too high 24 Premmerce Multi-currency for Woocommerce 200+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #12 12 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.