wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “order item”
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 item”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20.
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
GetPaid > Item Inventory shows at wp.org #9 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 500+ 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.
Buried gem
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder places #8 on merit, 4.8★ from 2144 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Post Types Order 600K+ · 4.5★ (296)
wp.org #1 2 
Simple Custom Post Order 300K+ · 4.8★ (588)
wp.org #2 3 
Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce 100K+ · 5.0★ (350)
wp.org #3 4 
Custom Taxonomy Order 50K+ · 4.8★ (96)
wp.org #4 5 
Order Export & Order Import for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.7★ (337)
wp.org #6 1 too low 6 
BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55)
wp.org #7 ↑1 1 too low 7 
CWILL (Formerly ParcelPanel) – Shipment Tracking, Tracking & Order Tracking for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.9★ (538)
wp.org #15 8 too low 8 Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2144)
wp.org #20 12 too low 9 
WC Cancel Order 5K+ · 4.9★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #10 1 too low 10 
Export Order Items for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.7★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #5 5 too high 11 
Art WooCommerce Order One Click 4K+ · 5.0★ (36)
wp.org #13 2 too low 12 
WP Sort Order 6K+ · 4.5★ (17) thin reviews
wp.org #8 ↓1 4 too high 13 
WP Term Order 6K+ · 4.8★ (20) thin reviews
wp.org #11 2 too high 14 
Intuitive Custom Post Order 400K+ · 4.4★ (139)
wp.org #21 7 too low 15 
Order On Mobile for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.9★ (66)
wp.org #22 ↑1 7 too low 16 
Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (40)
wp.org #18 2 too low 17 
Purchased Items Column for WooCommerce Orders 700+ · 5.0★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #16 1 too high 18 
EU Order Withdrawal Button for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.6★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #12 6 too high 19 
Export Products, Orders & Customers for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.6★ (14) thin reviews
wp.org #23 4 too low 20 
WP All Export – Order Export for WooCommerce 3K+ · 3.9★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #14 6 too high 21 
RD Order Modifier for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #19 2 too high 22 
Order Splitter for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #24 2 too low 23 GetPaid > Item Inventory 500+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #9 14 too high 24 B BASE Item List 700+ · 4.0★ (2) thin reviews
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.