wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “order manager”
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 manager”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 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
FAZ Cookie Manager shows at wp.org #10 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 4 places. Its 3K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 30 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager places #12 on merit, 5.0★ from 1526 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.
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551)
wp.org #1 2 
Download Manager 90K+ · 4.1★ (1006)
wp.org #3 1 too low 3 
GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress 700K+ · 4.5★ (155)
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.7★ (117)
wp.org #4 5 
Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.5★ (784)
wp.org #7 2 too low 6 
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed 5M+ · 4.2★ (1012)
wp.org #5 1 too high 7 
WP Event Manager – Events Calendar, Registrations, Sell Tickets with WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.0★ (249)
wp.org #6 1 too high 8 
Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce 100K+ · 5.0★ (350)
wp.org #9 1 too low 9 
Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads 300K+ · 4.9★ (2433)
wp.org #12 ↑6 3 too low 10 
Permalink Manager Lite 100K+ · 4.8★ (176)
wp.org #8 2 too high 11 
Easy Updates Manager 300K+ · 4.8★ (726)
wp.org #13 ↓1 2 too low 12 Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager 90K+ · 5.0★ (1526)
wp.org #19 ↑1 7 too low 13 
Custom Taxonomy Order 50K+ · 4.8★ (96)
wp.org #11 ↓1 2 too high 14 FAZ Cookie Manager 3K+ · 5.0★ (30)
wp.org #10 4 too high 15 
My Calendar – Accessible Event Manager 20K+ · 4.7★ (159)
wp.org #17 ↓6 2 too low 16 
BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55)
wp.org #14 ↑1 2 too high 17 
OneClick Chat to Order 30K+ · 4.8★ (84)
wp.org #16 ↓2 1 too high 18 
Stock Manager for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.2★ (130)
wp.org #15 ↓2 3 too high 19 
WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.5★ (286)
wp.org #22 ↓1 3 too low 20 
PixelYourSite – Your smart PIXEL (TAG) & API Manager 400K+ · 4.3★ (281)
wp.org #20 21 
License Manager for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.6★ (147)
wp.org #21 ↓2 22 
Affiliates Manager 8K+ · 4.1★ (61)
wp.org #18 ↓2 4 too high 23 
WC Cancel Order 5K+ · 4.9★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #23 24 
Repeat Order for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.3★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #24 ↓2 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.