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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “smart contracts”

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 “smart contracts”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 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

AURPAY WooCommerce – Bitcoin/USDT Crypto Payment Gateway shows at wp.org #8 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 70+ 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

Bit Form – Contact Form, Payment Forms, Multi Step Forms, Calculator & Custom Form Builder places #6 on merit, 5.0★ from 259 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Smart COD for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.6★ (52) wp.org #1 2 WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Everest Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form, Quiz, Survey & Custom Form Builder with AI 90K+ · 4.9★ (375) wp.org #9 6 too low 4 Packlink PRO for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.4★ (263) wp.org #7 3 too low 5 Smart Send 300+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #2 3 too high 6 Bit Form – Contact Form, Payment Forms, Multi Step Forms, Calculator & Custom Form Builder 10K+ · 5.0★ (259) wp.org #18 12 too low 7 WPSmartContracts 100+ · 3.9★ (29) wp.org #6 1 too high 8 WP Forms Signature Contract Add-On 800+ · 4.4★ (5) wp.org #4 4 too high 9 Ninja Forms Signature Contract Add-On 300+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #5 4 too high 10 Signature Add-On for Gravity Forms 1K+ · 3.9★ (21) wp.org #13 3 too low 11 ABC Crypto Checkout 1K+ · 4.9★ (30) wp.org #17 6 too low 12 PDF for Elementor Forms + Drag And Drop Template Builder 1K+ · 3.9★ (11) wp.org #14 2 too low 13 Digital Signature Add-on for WooCommerce 900+ · 3.1★ (19) wp.org #21 8 too low 14 MakeCommerce for WooCommerce 3K+ · 3.6★ (8) wp.org #10 4 too high 15 AddySolution's address Autocomplete for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #23 8 too low 16 PDF for WPForms + Drag and Drop Template Builder 1K+ · 4.5★ (6) wp.org #16 17 AURPAY WooCommerce – Bitcoin/USDT Crypto Payment Gateway 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #8 9 too high 18 F FameTheme Demo Importer 30K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 7 too high 19 PDF for Contact Form 7 + Drag and Drop Template Builder 500+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #22 3 too low 20 PDF for Gravity Forms + Drag And Drop Template Builder 400+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 5 too high 21 eID Easy 90+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 9 too high 22 Pay. Payment Methods for WooCommerce 3K+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #20 2 too high 23 Smart Agreements 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 Electronic Signature Add-on for Fluent Forms 200+ · 5.0★ (1) 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.