wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “orders status”
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 “orders status”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 of the top 20.
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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Additional Custom Order Status for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #7 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 800+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Simple Custom Post Order places #3 on merit, 4.8★ from 588 reviews, but shows at wp.org #10. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.7★ (117)
wp.org #1 2 
Autocomplete WooCommerce Orders 30K+ · 4.6★ (137)
wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Simple Custom Post Order 300K+ · 4.8★ (588)
wp.org #10 ↓1 7 too low 4 
Archive Content with Archived Post Status 5K+ · 4.9★ (36)
wp.org #6 ↑14 2 too low 5 
BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55)
wp.org #8 ↑3 3 too low 6 
Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355)
wp.org #12 ↓5 6 too low 7 
Order Status Control for WooCommerce 4K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #2 5 too high 8 
Custom Order Status for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.3★ (32) low rating, top placement
wp.org #4 4 too high 9 
CWILL (Formerly ParcelPanel) – Shipment Tracking, Tracking & Order Tracking for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.9★ (538)
wp.org #15 ↓1 6 too low 10 
Trakoo – Orders Tracking for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (58)
wp.org #9 ↓1 1 too high 11 
Scheduled & Automatic Order Status Controller for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #5 6 too high 12 
Order Export & Order Import for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.7★ (337)
wp.org #18 ↓1 6 too low 13 
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2144)
wp.org #24 ↓1 11 too low 14 
Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce 100K+ · 5.0★ (350)
wp.org #22 ↓1 8 too low 15 
MailPoet – Newsletters, Email Marketing, and Automation 500K+ · 4.4★ (1435)
wp.org #21 6 too low 16 
Pre-Orders for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.5★ (66)
wp.org #13 ↓1 3 too high 17 
Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin 3K+ · 4.6★ (73)
wp.org #20 ↓1 3 too low 18 
Phone Orders for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (32)
wp.org #19 ↓1 1 too low 19 N Ni WooCommerce Custom Order Status 2K+ · 4.1★ (16) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓1 8 too high 20 
Order Status History for WooCommerce 900+ · 5.0★ (14) thin reviews
wp.org #16 ↓1 4 too high 21 
Custom Order Numbers for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.2★ (25)
wp.org #17 ↓1 4 too high 22 Additional Custom Order Status for WooCommerce 800+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #7 ↓1 15 too high 23 
Filter Orders by Product for WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.7★ (15) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓1 24 
Advanced Custom Order Status for WooCommerce 500+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↓1 10 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.