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

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 tip”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20. 5 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 Tip & Donations for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #3 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 300+ 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

WP ULike – Like Buttons, Voting & Engagement Analytics places #8 on merit, 4.8★ from 283 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Order Tip for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.3★ (16) wp.org #1 2 Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce 100K+ · 5.0★ (350) wp.org #5 3 too low 3 Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed 5M+ · 4.2★ (1012) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 Art WooCommerce Order One Click 4K+ · 5.0★ (36) wp.org #7 2 too low 6 Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin 1M+ · 4.2★ (641) wp.org #13 ↑1 7 too low 7 Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce – WooCommerce Checkout Manager 80K+ · 4.7★ (296) wp.org #21 14 too low 8 WP ULike – Like Buttons, Voting & Engagement Analytics 60K+ · 4.8★ (283) wp.org #24 16 too low 9 WC Cancel Order 5K+ · 4.9★ (23) wp.org #8 1 too high 10 Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (40) wp.org #9 1 too high 11 UpsellWP – Upsell and Related Products Offers for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (149) wp.org #16 5 too low 12 WPC Order Tip for WooCommerce 2K+ · 3.8★ (4) wp.org #2 10 too high 13 CartFlows – Funnel Builder & Checkout Plugin for WooCommerce 200K+ · 4.8★ (517) wp.org #22 ↑2 9 too low 14 Ninjalytics: Sales Reports & Order Export for WooCommerce and EDD 6K+ · 4.4★ (57) wp.org #18 4 too low 15 Wallet for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.7★ (188) wp.org #19 ↓2 4 too low 16 GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform 100K+ · 4.6★ (708) wp.org #23 7 too low 17 Order Tip & Donations for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #3 14 too high 18 Quotes and Tips by BestWebSoft 1K+ · 4.5★ (11) wp.org #14 ↓1 4 too high 19 Smart Online Order for Clover 1K+ · 4.9★ (34) wp.org #20 1 too low 20 WP Taxonomy Order 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #11 ↓1 9 too high 21 Contact Form to Chat Apps | Click to Chat to Order – FormyChat 3K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #17 4 too high 22 WPC Free Shipping Bar for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.2★ (13) wp.org #15 7 too high 23 Tip Jar WP 200+ · 3.3★ (7) wp.org #12 11 too high 24 Donation or Tip For WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #10 ↑1 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.