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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “ordering system”

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 “ordering system”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 of the top 20. 2 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

FoodBook Lite – Online Food Ordering System shows at wp.org #3 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 17 places. Its 300+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Post Views Counter places #11 on merit, 4.9★ from 1236 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 RestroPress – Online Food Ordering System 1K+ · 4.4★ (102) wp.org #1 2 Orderable – Restaurant & Food Ordering System 5K+ · 4.6★ (40) wp.org #2 3 WPCafe – Restaurant Menu, Online Food Ordering & Table Booking System 5K+ · 4.6★ (113) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 LiteSpeed Cache 7M+ · 4.8★ (2778) wp.org #12 8 too low 5 Five Star Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering 5K+ · 4.6★ (107) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia 90K+ · 4.6★ (793) wp.org #15 ↑1 9 too low 7 Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423) wp.org #16 ↓1 9 too low 8 Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590) wp.org #14 6 too low 9 Fluent Support – Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System 10K+ · 4.6★ (69) wp.org #11 2 too low 10 Simple Custom Post Order 300K+ · 4.8★ (587) wp.org #18 8 too low 11 Post Views Counter 100K+ · 4.9★ (1236) wp.org #23 12 too low 12 GD Rating System 1K+ · 4.3★ (24) wp.org #7 5 too high 13 Food Menu – Restaurant Menu & Online Ordering for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (24) wp.org #9 4 too high 14 Restaurant Menu – Food Ordering System – Table Reservation 7K+ · 4.4★ (54) wp.org #10 4 too high 15 Tickera – Sell Tickets & Manage Events 2K+ · 4.5★ (292) wp.org #19 4 too low 16 Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering 2K+ · 4.5★ (15) wp.org #5 11 too high 17 JS Help Desk – AI-Powered Support & Ticketing System 7K+ · 3.7★ (74) wp.org #20 3 too low 18 ATUM WooCommerce Inventory Management and Stock Tracking 10K+ · 4.7★ (128) wp.org #24 6 too low 19 Flipdish Ordering System 400+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #8 11 too high 20 FoodBook Lite – Online Food Ordering System 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 17 too high 21 FoodOrd – Online Food Ordering & Table Reservation System 20+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #22 1 too low 22 Step-By-Step Ordering System for WooCommerce 10+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #13 9 too high 23 RestroFood Lite – Online Food Ordering and Restaurant Management Plugin For WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #17 6 too high 24 Whistleblowing & Contact Form – Secure, Anonymous, Drag & Drop Builder 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 3 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.