wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “quote 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 “quote system”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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
TuriTop Booking System shows at wp.org #5 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 500+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk places #9 on merit, 4.8★ from 3221 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.
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #2 1 too low 2 
Request a Quote for WooCommerce – Get a Quote Button 6K+ · 5.0★ (25)
wp.org #1 1 too high 3 
Calculated Fields Form – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact, Payment, Quote, Quiz & More 40K+ · 4.9★ (973)
wp.org #7 4 too low 4 
YITH Request a Quote for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.3★ (66) low rating, top placement
wp.org #3 1 too high 5 
SupportCandy – AI Customer Support Ticket System & Live Chatbot Agent 10K+ · 4.9★ (289)
wp.org #10 5 too low 6 
Disqus Comment System 30K+ · 2.7★ (219) low rating, top placement
wp.org #4 2 too high 7 
Product Enquiry for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.5★ (29)
wp.org #6 1 too high 8 
CatalogX Product Catalog, Product Enquiry & Quotes for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.2★ (60)
wp.org #8 9 Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk 200K+ · 4.8★ (3221)
wp.org #23 14 too low 10 
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551)
wp.org #16 6 too low 11 
Customer Engagement System – Popup Builder, Forms, CRM & Email Marketing Automation 9K+ · 4.5★ (340)
wp.org #18 7 too low 12 
Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal 40K+ · 4.8★ (397)
wp.org #24 12 too low 13 
Comments – GraphComment | AI-Moderated Comment System 400+ · 4.7★ (30)
wp.org #11 2 too high 14 
Freight Shipping Quote – Simplify Shipping Cost Requests 300+ · 4.7★ (16) thin reviews
wp.org #9 5 too high 15 
Payment forms, Buy now buttons, and Invoicing System | GetPaid 5K+ · 4.5★ (46)
wp.org #14 1 too high 16 
Better Click To Share – Shareable Quote Boxes for X (Twitter) 6K+ · 4.8★ (48)
wp.org #17 1 too low 17 
Jetpack CRM – Clients, Leads, Invoices, Billing, Email Marketing, & Automation 30K+ · 4.3★ (152)
wp.org #22 5 too low 18 
Library Management System 200+ · 4.4★ (14) thin reviews
wp.org #12 6 too high 19 
KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR) 1K+ · 3.6★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #13 6 too high 20 TuriTop Booking System 500+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #5 15 too high 21 
Quotes and Tips by BestWebSoft 1K+ · 4.5★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #21 22 
Easy Quotes 700+ · 4.7★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #15 7 too high 23 
Easy Invoice – Invoice Generator, PDF Quotes & Payments 600+ · 4.4★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #20 3 too high 24 
B2B Request a Quote 50+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #19 5 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.