wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “step quantity”

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 “step quantity”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 5 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

Minimum and Maximum Quantity for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #7 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 3K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 16 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart places #5 on merit, 4.9★ from 453 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 signals wp.org

Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.9★ (51) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #1 2

Min Max Control – Min Max Quantity & Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (79) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #2 3

Min and Max Quantity for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.8★ (218) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #3 4

Min Max Quantities – Set Minimum/Maximum Quantity & Price Limits with Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.8★ (60) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #4 5

Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart 70K+ · 4.9★ (453) wp.org #18 ↓2 13 too low 6

Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (807) wp.org #16 ↓3 10 too low 7

Quantity Plus Minus Button for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.4★ (30) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #5 2 too high 8

CartFlows – Funnel Builder & Checkout Plugin for WooCommerce 200K+ · 4.8★ (517) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #13 ↑1 5 too low 9

Advanced Product Fields (Product Addons) for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.8★ (284) wp.org #22 13 too low 10

Change Quantity on Checkout for WooCommerce 4K+ · 5.0★ (52) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #10 11

SMNTCS Quantity Increment Buttons for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.5★ (20) thin reviews wp.org #9 2 too high 12

Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.6★ (83) wp.org #19 ↓2 7 too low 13

Discount Rules and Dynamic Pricing for WooCommerce 9K+ · 4.7★ (248) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #17 ↑4 4 too low 14

Tiered Pricing Table for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (104) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #14 ↑1 15

Flexible Quantity & Price Calculator for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.3★ (9) thin reviews wp.org #6 ↑1 9 too high 16

Price by Quantity & Bulk Quantity Discounts for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.8★ (16) thin reviews wp.org #12 4 too high 17

Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Sell Tickets, Event Registration, RSVP & Event Calendar 7K+ · 4.5★ (167) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #20 ↓1 3 too low 18

Minimum and Maximum Quantity for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.0★ (16) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #7 ↓1 11 too high 19

WPC Product Quantity for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.0★ (15) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #8 11 too high 20

Quantity Discounts, Breaks & Product Bundles for Woocommerce By Bundler 400+ · 4.5★ (51) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #21 ↓1 1 too low 21

Decimal Product Quantity for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.5★ (11) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #11 10 too high 22

WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ · 2.9★ (583) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #15 7 too high 23

FormGent – Next-Gen AI Form Builder for WordPress with Multi-Step, Quizzes, Payments & More 1K+ · 4.4★ (7) thin reviews wp.org #23 24

Min Max Quantity – Minimum/Maximum Quantity, Step Control & Price Limit for WooCommerce 200+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #24

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.