wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “order bumps”

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 “order bumps”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 5 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

BumpMint – Order Bump for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #8 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 30+ 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

ShopLentor – All-in-One WooCommerce Growth & Store Enhancement Plugin places #10 on merit, 4.5★ from 278 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 signals wp.org

Upsell Funnel Builder for WooCommerce – Create Upsells, Cross-Sells, Order Bumps, Frequently Bought, and Popups. 2K+ · 4.7★ (116) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #1 2

FunnelKit – Funnel Builder Plugin for WooCommerce Checkout 30K+ · 5.0★ (1028) wp.org #4 2 too low 3

CartFlows – Funnel Builder & Checkout Plugin for WooCommerce 200K+ · 4.8★ (517) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #2 1 too high 4

UpsellWP – Upsell and Related Products Offers for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (149) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #3 1 too high 5

SureCart – Ecommerce Made Easy For Selling Physical Products, Digital Downloads, Subscriptions, Donations, & Payments 80K+ · 4.8★ (288) heavy footprint wp.org #5 ↑8 6

Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction 10K+ · 4.7★ (270) wp.org #6 7

WPFunnels – Funnel Builder for WooCommerce with Checkout & One Click Upsell 5K+ · 4.9★ (175) wp.org #9 ↓3 2 too low 8

WP Term Order 6K+ · 4.8★ (20) thin reviews wp.org #7 ↓2 1 too high 9

PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ · 5.0★ (1865) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #19 ↓1 10 too low 10

ShopLentor – All-in-One WooCommerce Growth & Store Enhancement Plugin 80K+ · 4.5★ (278) wp.org #22 ↓3 12 too low 11

FluentCart A New Era of eCommerce – Faster, Lighter, and Simpler 9K+ · 4.5★ (46) wp.org #15 4 too low 12

Order Bump for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.4★ (18) thin reviews wp.org #11 ↓4 1 too high 13

Bulk Order Form for WooCommerce 800+ · 4.6★ (19) thin reviews wp.org #13 ↓1 14

One Click Upsell Funnel for Woocommerce 1K+ · 4.5★ (98) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #17 ↓1 3 too low 15

Orderable – Restaurant & Food Ordering System 5K+ · 4.6★ (40) wp.org #23 8 too low 16

CheckoutWC Lite – Conversion optimized WooCommerce checkout 2K+ · 4.8★ (34) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #16 ↓1 17

Stock Manager for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.2★ (130) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #20 ↑1 3 too low 18

Modern Cart – WooCommerce Side Cart & Popup Cart 60K+ · 4.9★ (16) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #14 4 too high 19

YayExtra – WooCommerce Extra Product Options 1K+ · 4.8★ (24) thin reviews wp.org #24 ↓2 5 too low 20

StoreGrowth – Upsell, BOGO, Quick View, Direct Checkout & Side Cart for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (7) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #10 ↓2 10 too high 21

Magical Shop Builder – WooCommerce Template Builder for Elementor | Shop, Cart, Checkout & Product Page Builder 3K+ · 5.0★ (9) thin reviews wp.org #18 3 too high 22

BumpMint – Order Bump for WooCommerce 30+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #8 ↑1 14 too high 23

Upzell Checkout Upsell Funnel for WooCommerce 600+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #12 ↓2 11 too high 24

Checkout Upsell Order Bump for WooCommerce 20+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #21 3 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.