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

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 “oman”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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

Teamgate CRM Forms for WordPress shows at wp.org #15 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 20+ 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.

merit plugin signals wp.org

MyFatoorah – WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.3★ (3) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #1 2

HTML5 Maps 4K+ · 4.6★ (45) wp.org #16 14 too low 3

ingenidev, Oman – OMR Currency Symbol Changer مغير رمز عملة الريال العماني — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #2 1 too high 4

States, Cities, and Places for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.6★ (29) closure risk wp.org #19 15 too low 5

S4D Payment Gateway with Thawani for WooCommerce 30+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #3 2 too high 6

Yaxii Smart Form Lite 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #4 2 too high 7

GoRoute E-Invoicing for WooCommerce – Peppol invoices, credit notes, delivery status — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #5 2 too high 8

OMPAY PG — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #6 2 too high 9

Darb Delivery — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #7 2 too high 10

Payssion Plugin for Woocommerce 400+ · 3.3★ (12) thin reviews wp.org #20 10 too low 11

MatrixInn COD Checkout Rules for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #8 3 too high 12

Ramz | Modern Arab Currency Symbols — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #9 3 too high 13

Codvia – COD Fee & Cash on Delivery Rules for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #10 3 too high 14

Review Lab AI for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #11 3 too high 15

DiceX Connect – Customer Club and Event Notifications — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #12 3 too high 16

Checkout.com Payment Gateway 200+ · 5.0★ (3) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #21 5 too low 17

kwtSMS: OTP & SMS Notifications — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #13 4 too high 18

Arabic Woocommerce Middle east currencies 60+ · 4.3★ (4) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #24 6 too low 19

Paymob for WooCommerce 5K+ · 3.0★ (4) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #14 5 too high 20

OmnifyWP eCommerce — Fast Online Store, Digital Downloads & Global Payments — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #18 2 too high 21

Teamgate CRM Forms for WordPress 20+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #15 6 too high 22

Daleel – Arabic States for WooCommerce 50+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #22 23

TrackingMore Order Tracking for WooCommerce (Free plan available) 700+ · 4.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #17 6 too high 24 I icon4menu 100+ · 5.0★ (1) not PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #23 1 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.