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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “profit calculator”

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 “profit calculator”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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

Multi Currency Switcher for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #16 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 100+ 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

WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce places #3 on merit, 4.5★ from 286 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Cost of Goods: Product Cost & Profit Calculator for WooCommerce 9K+ · 4.7★ (41) wp.org #1 2 BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Google Sheets Sync, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (48) wp.org #2 3 WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.5★ (286) wp.org #13 10 too low 4 SharkDropship & Affiliate for AliExpress, eBay, Amazon, Etsy and Temu 400+ · 3.7★ (31) wp.org #4 5 StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More 700+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #15 10 too low 6 Samrat Profit Calculator for WooCommerce — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 1 too high 7 EasyCommerce – Agentic AI Ecommerce & Online Store Builder 10+ · 4.7★ (12) wp.org #23 16 too low 8 Profit Margin Calculator for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #3 5 too high 9 KnowledgeBase with AI ChatBot HelpDesk – KBx 30+ · 4.6★ (14) wp.org #24 15 too low 10 Forex Calculators 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 3 too high 11 Roi Calculator 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 5 too high 12 Yazweb Product Profit Calculator for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 2 too high 13 PrintPrice: STL & 3MF Price Calculator for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 5 too high 14 Profit Warden — WooCommerce Profit Calculator & Real ROAS Tracker — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 3 too high 15 ConvertCalculator: Build Cost, Price, Quotation, ROI Interactive Calculators 800+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 6 too high 16 Vunelix Financial Widgets – Cryptocurrency, Stock Ticker & Forex 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 5 too low 17 SIP Calculator 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 5 too high 18 Alpha Insights – Advanced Analytics, Sales Reporting & COGS for WooCommerce 40+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #17 1 too high 19 Wexlab Dynamic Pricing Calculator for Elementor — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 5 too high 20 I IGS Parlay Odds Calculator — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 1 too high 21 A ailene999 Roulette Payout Calculator — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 1 too high 22 Preciousuite Gold Buyback Quote Calculator — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 23 Sell BTC by Hayyat Apps — Cryptocurrency Exchange & Ordering 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 5 too high 24 Multi Currency Switcher for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 8 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.