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

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 processing”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 7 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

Order Tags or Order Label for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #8 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 200+ 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 #20. 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 OneClick Chat to Order 30K+ · 4.8★ (84) wp.org #2 3 Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2143) wp.org #7 4 too low 4 Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin 3K+ · 4.6★ (73) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Order On Mobile for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.9★ (66) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ · 2.9★ (583) wp.org #3 3 too high 7 WC Cancel Order 5K+ · 4.9★ (23) wp.org #4 3 too high 8 Autocomplete WooCommerce Orders 30K+ · 4.6★ (137) wp.org #11 3 too low 9 PiWeb Cancel order / Refund request for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.8★ (39) wp.org #15 6 too low 10 Order Splitter for WooCommerce 300+ · 4.7★ (70) wp.org #20 10 too low 11 Supplier Order Email 300+ · 4.9★ (14) wp.org #12 1 too low 12 Scheduled & Automatic Order Status Controller for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #13 1 too low 13 Bulk Order Form for WooCommerce 800+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #16 3 too low 14 Order Delivery Date And Time 1K+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #10 4 too high 15 Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.4★ (140) wp.org #21 6 too low 16 Place Order Without Payment for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.8★ (20) wp.org #14 2 too high 17 Order Tracker for WooCommerce – Track Customer Order 900+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #9 8 too high 18 Order Limit for WooCommerce (Free Version) 800+ · 4.2★ (13) wp.org #24 6 too low 19 N Ni WooCommerce Custom Order Status 2K+ · 4.1★ (16) wp.org #22 3 too low 20 Guest Order Assigner 200+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #19 1 too high 21 Order Tags or Order Label for WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #8 13 too high 22 Additional Custom Order Status for WooCommerce 800+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #18 4 too high 23 Klarna Order Management for WooCommerce 10K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 6 too high 24 Order Cancellation & Returns for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 1 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.