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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “switch currency”

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 “switch currency”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 3 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

Currency Switcher for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #5 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 700+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

ShopEngine – All-in-One Elementor WooCommerce Builder with eCommerce Templates & Woo Widgets places #5 on merit, 4.6★ from 212 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.4★ (250) wp.org #1 2 CURCY – Multi Currency for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.3★ (227) wp.org #2 3 Currency Switcher for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.2★ (43) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 X-Currency – The Ultimate WooCommerce currency switcher for a smoother shopping experience 1K+ · 4.6★ (20) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 ShopEngine – All-in-One Elementor WooCommerce Builder with eCommerce Templates & Woo Widgets 100K+ · 4.6★ (212) wp.org #13 8 too low 6 HUSKY – Products Filter for WooCommerce Professional. MCP is onboard 80K+ · 4.6★ (337) wp.org #9 3 too low 7 BEAR – Bulk Editor for WooCommerce Professional. AI assistant on board (MCP Server) 30K+ · 4.7★ (228) wp.org #10 ↑2 3 too low 8 WPCS – WordPress Currency Switcher Professional 800+ · 4.1★ (13) wp.org #6 2 too high 9 Currency Converter Widget ⚡ PRO 300+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #7 2 too high 10 PPOM – Product Addons & Custom Fields for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.5★ (283) wp.org #17 7 too low 11 WOLF – WordPress Posts Bulk Editor and Manager Professional 4K+ · 4.7★ (27) wp.org #15 4 too low 12 Open Currency Converter 900+ · 4.7★ (19) wp.org #16 4 too low 13 Payment Button for PayPal 4K+ · 4.5★ (40) wp.org #22 ↓2 9 too low 14 Multi Currency For WooCommerce 1K+ · 3.6★ (9) wp.org #8 6 too high 15 AboveWP Bulgarian Eurozone 2K+ · 5.0★ (14) wp.org #19 ↑1 4 too low 16 Active Woot Products Tables for WooCommerce. 100% FREE 1K+ · 4.8★ (18) wp.org #23 ↑2 7 too low 17 MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter 900+ · 4.5★ (28) wp.org #20 ↑2 3 too low 18 Currency Switcher for WooCommerce 700+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #5 13 too high 19 Currency Switcher for WordPress 200+ · 3.5★ (4) wp.org #11 ↓1 8 too high 20 MHM Currency Switcher 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 6 too high 21 Premmerce Multi-currency for Woocommerce 200+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #12 ↓1 9 too high 22 SkySwitcher – Multicurrency Currency switcher for Woocommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↑1 4 too high 23 Currency Converter for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 2 too high 24 WPC Multi Currency for WooCommerce 60+ · 1.0★ (1) wp.org #24 ↑1

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.