wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “stock availability”
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 “stock availability”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20.
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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Display Stock Status For WooCommerce shows at wp.org #5 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 200+ 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
Advanced AJAX Product Filters places #8 on merit, 4.7★ from 387 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.
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #1 2 
Notifima – WooCommerce Stock Manager, Inventory Management, Waitlist 2K+ · 4.4★ (46)
wp.org #2 3 
Stock Locations for WooCommerce 800+ · 4.8★ (53)
wp.org #4 1 too low 4 
Product Feed Manager for WooCommerce – CTX Feed – Support 220+ Shopping, AI & Social Channels 90K+ · 4.6★ (838)
wp.org #9 5 too low 5 
Attribute Stock for WooCommerce – Shared Stock & Variable Quantities (Lite Version) 2K+ · 4.6★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #3 2 too high 6 
Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier ) 4K+ · 4.6★ (113)
wp.org #6 7 
Product Feed Manager for WooCommerce – RexFeed – Sell on 200+ Shopping Channels 10K+ · 4.8★ (256)
wp.org #10 3 too low 8 Advanced AJAX Product Filters 50K+ · 4.7★ (387)
wp.org #20 12 too low 9 
OG — Better Share on Social Media 20K+ · 4.8★ (216)
wp.org #21 12 too low 10 
Jeg Kit for Elementor – Powerful Addons for Elementor, Widgets & Templates for WordPress 300K+ · 3.8★ (79)
wp.org #13 3 too low 11 
annasta Filters for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.8★ (44)
wp.org #17 6 too low 12 
Extra Product Sorting Options for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.6★ (31)
wp.org #15 3 too low 13 
Call for Price for WooCommerce 8K+ · 3.9★ (27)
wp.org #11 2 too high 14 
Click to Chat – HoliThemes 600K+ · 4.8★ (131)
wp.org #23 9 too low 15 
Easy Booking – WooCommerce Booking & Reservation Plugin 4K+ · 4.7★ (63)
wp.org #22 7 too low 16 
WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce 100K+ · 4.8★ (34)
wp.org #19 3 too low 17 
AdMail – Multilingual Back in-Stock Notifier for WooCommerce 90+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #12 5 too high 18 
Dynamic AJAX Product Filters for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #18 19 
WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.8★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #24 5 too low 20 
Amazing Affiliates – Toolkit for Amazon Associates with Amazon Product Blocks and Amazon PAAPI5 / Creators API integration 500+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #7 13 too high 21 Display Stock Status For WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #5 16 too high 22 
Stock Dependencies for WooCommerce 100+ · 4.6★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #16 6 too high 23 
Premmerce SEO for WooCommerce 1K+ · 3.4★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #8 15 too high 24 
WPC Shared Stock – Attribute Stock & Group Stock for WooCommerce 200+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #14 10 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.