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

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 minimum amount”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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

ELEX Minimum Order Amount for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #7 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 200+ 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

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider places #9 on merit, 4.6★ from 739 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (40) wp.org #1 2 Minimum Purchase Amount For Woo Cart – For WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.7★ (9) wp.org #2 3 Minimum Order Amount for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.6★ (14) wp.org #3 4 Min Max Quantities – Set Minimum/Maximum Quantity & Price Limits with Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.8★ (60) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 700K+ · 4.8★ (798) wp.org #17 ↑5 11 too low 7 Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.6★ (83) wp.org #14 7 too low 8 B2BKing — Ultimate WooCommerce B2B and Wholesale Plugin — Wholesale Prices, Bulk Order Form & More 10K+ · 4.9★ (108) wp.org #18 ↑1 10 too low 9 Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider 500K+ · 4.6★ (739) wp.org #21 ↑3 12 too low 10 PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ · 5.0★ (1863) wp.org #19 ↓1 9 too low 11 FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.4★ (250) wp.org #13 ↓2 2 too low 12 Scheduled & Automatic Order Status Controller for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #8 ↓1 4 too high 13 PiWeb Min/Max Quantity & Minimum Order Limits for WooCommerce 700+ · 4.3★ (11) wp.org #6 7 too high 14 Order Splitter for WooCommerce 300+ · 4.7★ (70) wp.org #16 2 too low 15 PW WooCommerce Gift Cards 20K+ · 4.7★ (194) wp.org #15 16 First Order Discount Woocommerce 1K+ · 4.8★ (18) wp.org #11 ↑1 5 too high 17 Order Limit For WooCommerce ( Free Version ) 800+ · 4.2★ (13) wp.org #9 8 too high 18 Smart Coupons For WooCommerce Coupons 30K+ · 4.7★ (133) wp.org #20 ↓3 2 too low 19 Tiered Pricing Table for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (103) wp.org #22 3 too low 20 BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Google Sheets Sync, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (49) wp.org #24 ↓3 4 too low 21 Payment Gateway Based Fees and Discounts for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.7★ (58) wp.org #23 ↓3 2 too low 22 StackWC Order Notification for WooCommerce – Get Instant Audio Alert on new Orders 800+ · 3.6★ (12) wp.org #12 ↑1 10 too high 23 ELEX Minimum Order Amount for WooCommerce 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 ↑1 16 too high 24 Klarna Order Management for WooCommerce 10K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 14 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.