wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “paraguay”
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 “paraguay”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 17. 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
Rapyd Payment Extension for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #2 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 500+ installs carry it up the search order; its 1.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Adapta RGPD places #2 on merit, 4.8★ from 105 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.
HTML5 Maps 4K+ · 4.6★ (45)
wp.org #6 5 too low 2 Adapta RGPD 40K+ · 4.8★ (105)
wp.org #10 8 too low 3 
Flag Icons 3K+ · 4.9★ (20) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #8 5 too low 4 
States, Cities, and Places for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.6★ (29) closure risk stale but ranked
wp.org #9 5 too low 5 
Brilliant Web-to-Lead for Salesforce 2K+ · 4.4★ (38) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk
wp.org #14 9 too low 6 
Pagopar – WooCommerce Gateway 400+ · 3.0★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #1 5 too high 7 
Metrepay — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 4 too high 8 
DonaPar — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #4 4 too high 9 
Skrill – WooCommerce 300+ · 4.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #11 2 too low 10 G Geo Targeted Posts 20+ · 5.0★ (4) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #15 5 too low 11 
Teamgate CRM Forms for WordPress 20+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviewslow rating, top placementstale but ranked
wp.org #5 6 too high 12 
League Tables with Standings, Fixtures, Results, Goalscorers, Cards & More! 20+ · 5.0★ (3) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #16 4 too low 13 
Yedekalma — Yedek Alma, Geri Yükleme ve Taşıma — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #12 1 too high 14 
TrackingMore Order Tracking for WooCommerce (Free plan available) 700+ · 4.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #7 7 too high 15 I icon4menu 100+ · 5.0★ (1) not PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #13 2 too high 16 
Kripto Para Dönüştürücü ve Döviz Hesaplama 40+ · 3.5★ (2) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #17 1 too low 17 Rapyd Payment Extension for WooCommerce 500+ · 1.0★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #2 15 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.