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

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 limits”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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

MaxLimits – Increase Maximum Upload, Post & PHP Limits shows at wp.org #10 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 2K+ 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

Order Splitter for WooCommerce places #10 on merit, 4.7★ from 70 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 Post Types Order 600K+ · 4.5★ (296) wp.org #1 2 Simple Custom Post Order 300K+ · 4.8★ (587) wp.org #2 3 Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2143) wp.org #11 ↑1 8 too low 4 Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (40) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 Real Custom Post Order: Create a custom order for your content 8K+ · 4.8★ (42) wp.org #5 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 Order Limit for WooCommerce (Free Version) 800+ · 4.2★ (13) wp.org #4 3 too high 8 WC Cancel Order 5K+ · 4.9★ (23) wp.org #8 ↓1 9 PiWeb Min/Max Quantity & Minimum Order Limits for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.3★ (11) wp.org #6 3 too high 10 Order Splitter for WooCommerce 300+ · 4.7★ (70) wp.org #22 12 too low 11 Order Delivery Date for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.3★ (61) wp.org #12 ↓1 1 too low 12 Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.9★ (51) wp.org #16 4 too low 13 User Posts Limit 3K+ · 5.0★ (13) wp.org #14 1 too low 14 Min Max Quantities – Set Minimum/Maximum Quantity & Price Limits with Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.8★ (60) wp.org #17 3 too low 15 Bulk Order Form for WooCommerce 800+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #18 3 too low 16 Order Delivery Date And Time 1K+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #15 1 too high 17 EU Order Withdrawal Button for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.6★ (7) wp.org #9 8 too high 18 WP All Export – Order Export for WooCommerce 3K+ · 3.9★ (8) wp.org #13 5 too high 19 WebToffee EU Order Withdrawal Button for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #23 4 too low 20 MaxLimits – Increase Maximum Upload, Post & PHP Limits 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #10 10 too high 21 Advanced Custom Order Status for WooCommerce 500+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24 ↓2 3 too low 22 Klarna Order Management for WooCommerce 10K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 3 too high 23 Order Cancellation & Returns for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 3 too high 24 Spending Limits for WooCommerce 30+ · 5.0★ (1) 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.