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

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 “rupee”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 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

BlockBee Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway shows at wp.org #4 but places #11 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 40+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Affiliate Program Suite — SliceWP Affiliates places #3 on merit, 4.9★ from 111 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 All Currencies for WooCommerce 900+ · 3.8★ (9) wp.org #1 2 CryptAPI Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 400+ · 3.7★ (9) wp.org #2 ↑1 3 Affiliate Program Suite — SliceWP Affiliates 10K+ · 4.9★ (111) wp.org #19 ↑1 16 too low 4 Euro FxRef Currency Converter (by DKZR) 100+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #6 ↑1 2 too low 5 AURPAY WooCommerce – Bitcoin/USDT Crypto Payment Gateway 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #3 ↑1 2 too high 6 Accept Cryptocurrencies with Plisio 1K+ · 3.3★ (3) wp.org #5 1 too high 7 Indian Rupee Symbol For Woocommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #10 3 too low 8 Exchange Rates 800+ · 4.2★ (10) wp.org #21 ↑1 13 too low 9 AURPAY Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) – Bitcoin Crypto Payment Gateway 10+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #12 ↑1 3 too low 10 AURPAY Paid Memberships Pro (PMP) – Bitcoin Crypto Payment Gateway 20+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #9 ↑2 1 too high 11 BlockBee Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway 40+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #4 ↑2 7 too high 12 WP RupeeFont 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 ↑1 5 too high 13 Razorpay Quick Payments 2K+ · 2.8★ (5) wp.org #8 ↑1 5 too high 14 Custom Currency Sign 600+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #13 ↑1 1 too high 15 LKR Currency Symbol Changer 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↑1 4 too high 16 CartMagic – Dynamic Pricing & Discounts for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↑1 1 too high 17 Sankhyaank — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↑1 1 too high 18 M MKesar Indian Interest Pro — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↑1 1 too high 19 FinEngine Calculator — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↑1 1 too high 20 PDF Invoice and Packing Slip for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 ↑1 6 too high 21 Accept Cryptocurrencies with Plisio for Easy Digital Downloads 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↑1 1 too high 22 EMI Calculator 600+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22

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.