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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “uae”

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 “uae”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 16 of the top 20. 7 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

Quiqup Connector shows at wp.org #14 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

ConveyThis AI Multilingual Translation places #4 on merit, 4.4★ from 145 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528) wp.org #1 2 ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF 300K+ · 4.5★ (830) wp.org #5 ↓1 3 too low 3 Gulf currencies Symbols for WooCommerce – رمز الريال السعودي والدرهم الإماراتي 1K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #3 4 ConveyThis AI Multilingual Translation 1K+ · 4.4★ (145) wp.org #17 13 too low 5 Houzez Property Feed 1K+ · 4.7★ (11) wp.org #8 ↑1 3 too low 6 ingenidev, UAE – AED Currency Symbol Changer | مغير رمز عملة الدرهم الإماراتي 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #2 4 too high 7 All Currencies for WooCommerce 900+ · 3.8★ (9) wp.org #11 ↑1 4 too low 8 CryptAPI Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 400+ · 3.7★ (9) wp.org #13 5 too low 9 Ziina 2K+ · 3.8★ (4) wp.org #6 3 too high 10 ingenidev UAE Shipping Emirates | إضافة الشحن للإمارات العربية المتحدة 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 ↑1 6 too high 11 Nomod for WooCommerce 400+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #7 4 too high 12 PayLexer – Payment Integration Solution for WordPress (Stripe, PayPal, Paystack, and more) 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↑3 6 too low 13 Automated Aramex Express live/manual shipping rates, labels and pickup 90+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #16 3 too low 14 CCAvenue Gateway Integration for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 ↑1 5 too high 15 MyFatoorah – WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.3★ (3) wp.org #10 ↓2 5 too high 16 PB UAE VAT Invoicing System for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 1 too high 17 J Jackkwest UAE End-of-Service Calculator — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓1 2 too low 18 Foloosi Payments 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓2 3 too low 19 Gratuity Calculator UAE 2026 (MoHRE Updated) — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 3 too low 20 Tabby Checkout 4K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 ↓1 8 too high 21 M MyGratuity End-of-Service Calculator for UAE — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 3 too low 22 Daleel – Arabic States for WooCommerce 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 BlockBee Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway 40+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #20 3 too high 24 Quiqup Connector 100+ · 2.0★ (1) 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.