wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “order upload”
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 upload”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 6 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 #8 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 10 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
WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More places #9 on merit, 4.8★ from 14387 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.
Post Types Order 600K+ · 4.5★ (296)
wp.org #1 2 
Simple Custom Post Order 300K+ · 4.8★ (588)
wp.org #2 ↑1 3 
Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order 500K+ · 4.5★ (162)
wp.org #3 ↓1 4 
Iptanus File Upload 10K+ · 4.4★ (117)
wp.org #4 ↑5 5 
Custom Taxonomy Order 50K+ · 4.8★ (96)
wp.org #5 ↓1 6 
Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (94)
wp.org #6 ↑1 7 
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2144)
wp.org #12 5 too low 8 
Order Export & Order Import for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.7★ (337) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too high 9 WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387)
wp.org #21 ↑3 12 too low 10 
CWILL (Formerly ParcelPanel) – Shipment Tracking, Tracking & Order Tracking for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.9★ (538)
wp.org #19 9 too low 11 
Inline Image Upload for BBPress 3K+ · 4.6★ (65)
wp.org #14 ↑1 3 too low 12 
OneClick Chat to Order 30K+ · 4.8★ (84) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #11 1 too high 13 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #22 9 too low 14 
WP Sort Order 6K+ · 4.5★ (17) thin reviews
wp.org #10 4 too high 15 
Checkout Files Upload for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.4★ (14) thin reviews
wp.org #9 ↓1 6 too high 16 
Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin 3K+ · 4.6★ (73)
wp.org #20 4 too low 17 
BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #15 ↓1 2 too high 18 Custom Order Numbers for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.2★ (25) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #8 ↓3 10 too high 19 
Art WooCommerce Order One Click 4K+ · 5.0★ (36)
wp.org #23 ↓2 4 too low 20 
Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (20) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↑1 3 too high 21 
Order Tip for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.3★ (16) thin reviews
wp.org #13 8 too high 22 
Custom Order Status for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.3★ (32) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #18 ↓1 4 too high 23 
Repeat Order for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.3★ (6) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #16 7 too high 24 
Product File Upload for WooCommerce 700+ · 5.0★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #24 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.