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

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 template”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 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

Custom Order Numbers for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #11 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 9 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.

Buried gem

Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder places #12 on merit, 4.5★ from 7322 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 Post Types Order 600K+ · 4.5★ (296) wp.org #1 2 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #2 3 Simple Custom Post Order 300K+ · 4.8★ (588) wp.org #3 4 ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680) wp.org #6 ↑1 1 too low 6 Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order 500K+ · 4.5★ (162) wp.org #4 2 too high 7 Starter Templates: AI-Powered Website Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 1M+ · 4.9★ (4755) wp.org #7 ↓1 8 Sequential Order Number for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.9★ (146) wp.org #9 ↑1 1 too low 9 Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528) wp.org #12 ↑2 3 too low 10 WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387) wp.org #16 ↑1 6 too low 11 Order Export & Order Import for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.7★ (337) wp.org #8 ↑1 3 too high 12 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) wp.org #21 9 too low 13 Custom Field Template 30K+ · 4.0★ (24) wp.org #10 ↑1 3 too high 14 Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.7★ (117) wp.org #14 ↓2 15 Mailonix – Email Template Customizer for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.6★ (105) wp.org #13 2 too high 16 Email Templates Customizer and Designer for WordPress and WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.6★ (133) wp.org #24 8 too low 17 Real Custom Post Order: Create a custom order for your content 8K+ · 4.8★ (42) wp.org #15 ↑1 2 too high 18 MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Conditional Forms, Form Templates & Custom Form Builder for Elementor 500K+ · 4.7★ (509) wp.org #23 ↓2 5 too low 19 WP Term Order 6K+ · 4.8★ (20) wp.org #18 ↑1 1 too high 20 Custom Order Numbers for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.2★ (25) wp.org #11 ↓3 9 too high 21 Order Tip for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.3★ (16) wp.org #17 ↑1 4 too high 22 WC Cancel Order 5K+ · 4.9★ (23) wp.org #19 ↑1 3 too high 23 EU Order Withdrawal Button for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.6★ (7) wp.org #22 1 too high 24 Order on Mobile for WooCommerce 7K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #20 ↓5 4 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.