wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “stripe elements”
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 “stripe elements”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 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
Unlimited Elements Blocks Library shows at wp.org #11 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 500+ 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
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 4132 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Payment Plugins for Stripe WooCommerce 100K+ · 4.8★ (303)
wp.org #2 1 too low 2 
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) low rating, top placement
wp.org #1 1 too high 3 
Unlimited Elements for Elementor 300K+ · 4.8★ (525)
wp.org #3 4 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #4 5 
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2144)
wp.org #5 6 
WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387)
wp.org #8 2 too low 7 
Stripe Payment Forms by WP Simple Pay – Accept Credit Card Payments + Subscriptions with Stripe 8K+ · 4.4★ (117)
wp.org #6 1 too high 8 
FunnelKit Payment Gateway for Stripe WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.9★ (53)
wp.org #7 1 too high 9 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132)
wp.org #16 7 too low 10 
Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy 40K+ · 4.7★ (591)
wp.org #17 7 too low 11 
Payment Gateway of Stripe for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.4★ (66)
wp.org #9 2 too high 12 
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (807)
wp.org #18 ↑1 6 too low 13 
GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform 100K+ · 4.6★ (708)
wp.org #21 8 too low 14 
ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051)
wp.org #22 8 too low 15 
Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on 7K+ · 4.2★ (125)
wp.org #14 1 too high 16 
AidWP – Donation & Payment Forms (Stripe Powered) 800+ · 4.8★ (28)
wp.org #13 3 too high 17 
Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay – Accept Credit Card Payments, Donations & Subscriptions 8K+ · 4.2★ (26)
wp.org #12 5 too high 18 
Event Tickets and Registration 90K+ · 3.5★ (236)
wp.org #20 2 too low 19 
Payment Page – Stripe Payment Forms for Donations, Subscriptions & Recurring Payments 200+ · 5.0★ (22) thin reviews
wp.org #23 4 too low 20 
Accept PayPal & Stripe with Subscriptions for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.8★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #15 5 too high 21 
GetPaid Stripe Payments 2K+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #10 11 too high 22 
Accept Stripe for Contact Form 7 – by Pay Addons 30+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #24 2 too low 23 
Express Payment For Stripe 30+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #19 ↓1 4 too high 24 Unlimited Elements Blocks Library 500+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #11 13 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.