wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “razorpay”

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 “razorpay”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 17 of the top 20. 3 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

Razorpay Subscriptions for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #4 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 700+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.3★ average from 6 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution places #10 on merit, 4.4★ from 590 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 6K+ · 4.8★ (184) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #3 2 too low 2

Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (807) wp.org #8 6 too low 3

Razorpay for WooCommerce 100K+ · 2.5★ (23) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #1 2 too high 4

Knit Pay – Cashfree, Instamojo, Razorpay, PayPal and more 2K+ · 4.9★ (100) wp.org #7 3 too low 5

Bit Form – Contact Form, Payment Forms, Multi Step Forms, Calculator & Custom Form Builder 10K+ · 5.0★ (259) wp.org #11 ↑8 6 too low 6

Appointment Booking Plugin – LatePoint | Calendar & Scheduling for WordPress 100K+ · 4.9★ (106) wp.org #9 3 too low 7

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy 30K+ · 4.6★ (769) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #15 8 too low 8

GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform 100K+ · 4.6★ (708) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #14 ↓1 6 too low 9

Razorpay Payment Links for WooCommerce 900+ · 4.8★ (18) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #6 3 too high 10

Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590) heavy footprint wp.org #20 ↓4 10 too low 11

Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory 9K+ · 4.8★ (138) not PHP-current wp.org #17 ↑1 6 too low 12

Sequential Order Number for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.9★ (146) wp.org #22 ↓2 10 too low 13

Razorpay Payment Button Plugin 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #2 11 too high 14

SureCart – Ecommerce Made Easy For Selling Physical Products, Digital Downloads, Subscriptions, Donations, & Payments 80K+ · 4.8★ (288) heavy footprint wp.org #24 10 too low 15

LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 70K+ · 4.3★ (597) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #18 ↓1 3 too low 16

ProfilePress – Paid Membership, Online Courses (LMS), Ecommerce, User Registration & Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content 100K+ · 3.1★ (938) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #13 ↓1 3 too high 17

Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns) 10K+ · 4.9★ (219) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #21 4 too low 18

Subscriptions for WooCommerce with Stripe Recurring Payments 1K+ · 4.9★ (25) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #16 ↓2 2 too high 19

Razorpay Subscriptions for WooCommerce 700+ · 3.3★ (6) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #4 15 too high 20

Integrate Razorpay for Contact Form 7 500+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #5 15 too high 21

BA Book Everything 10K+ · 4.2★ (20) thin reviews wp.org #23 2 too low 22

Razorpay Quick Payments 2K+ · 2.8★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #12 ↓1 10 too high 23

Payment Gateway for Razorpay and for WooCommerce 50+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #10 13 too high 24

Lewebexy Partial COD with Razorpay for WooCommerce 80+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #19 ↑3 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.