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

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 editing”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 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

JSM Show Order Metadata for WooCommerce HPOS shows at wp.org #13 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 700+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) places #8 on merit, 5.0★ from 423 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Simple Custom Post Order 300K+ · 4.8★ (587) wp.org #1 2 Simple Comment Editing 2K+ · 4.8★ (55) wp.org #2 3 Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed 5M+ · 4.2★ (1012) wp.org #3 4 Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ · 4.7★ (5038) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin 3K+ · 4.6★ (73) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 Code Snippets 1M+ · 4.7★ (510) wp.org #9 ↑2 2 too low 8 Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423) wp.org #19 11 too low 9 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #16 7 too low 10 PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ · 5.0★ (1865) wp.org #20 10 too low 11 Order Delivery Date for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.3★ (61) wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too high 12 Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 50K+ · 4.9★ (60) wp.org #23 11 too low 13 Supplier Order Email 300+ · 4.9★ (14) wp.org #12 1 too high 14 RD Order Modifier for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #6 8 too high 15 WP All Export – Order Export for WooCommerce 3K+ · 3.9★ (8) wp.org #8 7 too high 16 P Post Order By Category 1K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #11 ↓1 5 too high 17 Trakoo – Orders Tracking for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (58) wp.org #18 1 too low 18 ATUM WooCommerce Inventory Management and Stock Tracking 10K+ · 4.7★ (128) wp.org #24 6 too low 19 B BU Section Editing 50+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #15 4 too high 20 PRENA – Product Pre-Orders for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.7★ (12) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 Welcart e-Commerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (6) wp.org #22 1 too low 22 JSM Show Order Metadata for WooCommerce HPOS 700+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #13 9 too high 23 OBULKiT – Bulk Edit Orders for WooCommerce 200+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #14 9 too high 24 Order Tags or Order Label for WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #17 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.