wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “paypay”
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 “paypay”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 of the top 14. 4 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
PAYGENT for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #4 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 1.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Payment Gateway PayPay for WooCommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #1 2 
PayPay – Pagamentos MULTIBANCO, Cartão de Crédito/Débito e MB WAY 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too low 3 
Omise Payments 2K+ · 4.6★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓1 8 too low 4 
stepFORM: Plugin for Building Contact Forms, Advanced Multi-Step Forms, Payment Integration, and Custom Contact Form Solutions 100+ · 4.6★ (5) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #8 ↑1 4 too low 5 
KOMOJU Payments 1K+ · 3.0★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #2 ↑1 3 too high 6 
Paymentfor Gateway for WooCommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #5 ↑2 1 too high 7 
Kuroneko Web Collect for Woo 100+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #6 1 too high 8 
PAY.JP for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #9 1 too low 9 
WiPay Payment Gateway — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #10 1 too low 10 
QR Code Payment with USSD Mobile Banking Payment 50+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #7 ↑1 3 too high 11 
Payment Gateway GMOPG for WooCommerce 40+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #12 ↓1 1 too low 12 
StarPay-WPP Plugin — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓1 1 too low 13 A Affinityclick Plugin — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↓1 1 too low 14 PAYGENT for WooCommerce 100+ · 1.0★ (3) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #4 ↑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.