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

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 “saudi”, we and wp.org disagree 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

Tabby Checkout shows at wp.org #9 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 4K+ 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

AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) places #4 on merit, 4.8★ from 633 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355) wp.org #4 3 too low 2 Gulf currencies Symbols for WooCommerce – رمز الريال السعودي والدرهم الإماراتي 1K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #2 3 Saudi Currency 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #1 2 too high 4 AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) 7K+ · 4.8★ (633) wp.org #17 ↓2 13 too low 5 WPLP Cookie Consent – Cookie Banner & Consent Management for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode 9K+ · 4.6★ (51) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce – Challan 7K+ · 4.6★ (47) wp.org #8 ↓2 2 too low 7 affiliate-toolkit – Multi-Network Affiliate & Amazon Product Display 2K+ · 4.5★ (22) wp.org #10 3 too low 8 Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️ 6K+ · 4.4★ (38) wp.org #18 ↓1 10 too low 9 Khattat – Arabic Fonts 500+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 ↓1 4 too high 10 Moyasar 900+ · 4.0★ (7) wp.org #7 ↓2 3 too high 11 Saudi Address Pro 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 8 too high 12 All Currencies for WooCommerce 900+ · 3.8★ (9) wp.org #15 ↓3 3 too low 13 Payssion Plugin for Woocommerce 400+ · 3.3★ (12) wp.org #13 ↓4 14 AmaSync – Amazon Affiliate Plugin, Product Importer for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #12 ↓1 2 too high 15 Invoice for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 1 too high 16 S Saudi Riyal Icon 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓3 5 too high 17 PayLink Payment Gateway 200+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #20 ↓4 3 too low 18 Tabby Checkout 4K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 ↓2 9 too high 19 Torod – The smart shipping and delivery portal for e-shops and retailers 60+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #16 ↓3 3 too high 20 KSA National Address Validator 90+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓1 1 too high 21 Aetos Saudi Checkout Phone — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓2 1 too low 22 Saudi VAT Pro for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓2 1 too low 23 ZATCA E-Invoice for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24 ↓10 1 too low 24 Rapyd Payment Extension for WooCommerce 500+ · 1.0★ (2) wp.org #21 ↓2 3 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.