wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “order pages”
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 pages”, 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
Custom Order Numbers for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #8 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 20K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.2★ average from 25 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Post Types Order 600K+ · 4.5★ (296)
wp.org #1 2 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #2 3 
Simple Custom Post Order 300K+ · 4.8★ (588)
wp.org #4 1 too low 4 
Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order 500K+ · 4.5★ (162)
wp.org #3 1 too high 5 
Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce 100K+ · 5.0★ (350)
wp.org #5 ↑1 6 
Order Export & Order Import for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.7★ (337)
wp.org #7 ↑2 1 too low 7 
Custom Taxonomy Order 50K+ · 4.8★ (96)
wp.org #6 ↑1 1 too high 8 
Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager 90K+ · 5.0★ (1526)
wp.org #11 ↑2 3 too low 9 
Sequential Order Number for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.9★ (146)
wp.org #10 1 too low 10 
Nested Pages 90K+ · 4.7★ (126)
wp.org #9 ↓4 1 too high 11 
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333)
wp.org #14 ↑5 3 too low 12 
OneClick Chat to Order 30K+ · 4.8★ (84)
wp.org #13 ↑1 1 too low 13 
Page Builder by SiteOrigin 400K+ · 4.8★ (1005)
wp.org #21 8 too low 14 
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ · 4.8★ (2617)
wp.org #22 8 too low 15 
Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.7★ (117)
wp.org #17 ↓6 2 too low 16 Custom Order Numbers for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.2★ (25)
wp.org #8 8 too high 17 
BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55)
wp.org #15 ↑2 2 too high 18 
Real Custom Post Order: Create a custom order for your content 8K+ · 4.8★ (42)
wp.org #16 ↓1 2 too high 19 
CC Child Pages 9K+ · 4.9★ (49)
wp.org #19 ↑1 20 
WP Sort Order 6K+ · 4.5★ (17) thin reviews
wp.org #12 8 too high 21 
WC Cancel Order 5K+ · 4.9★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↑2 1 too high 22 
EU Order Withdrawal Button for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.6★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↑3 4 too high 23 
Repeat Order for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.3★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #23 24 
Order on Mobile for WooCommerce 7K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #24 ↓8 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.