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

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 “usd”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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

WooCommerce Shipping shows at wp.org #8 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 70K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.0★ average from 18 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Currency Converter Widget places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 88 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam 400K+ · 5.0★ (1472) wp.org #1 2

Price Based on Country for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.8★ (262) wp.org #2 3

MyCryptoCheckout – Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 100+ altcoins for WooCommerce 8K+ · 4.3★ (49) wp.org #4 ↑1 1 too low 4

Bangladeshi Payment Gateways – Make Payment Using QR Code 4K+ · 5.0★ (92) wp.org #9 5 too low 5

Datafeedr Comparison Sets 3K+ · 5.0★ (10) thin reviews wp.org #5 ↑1 6

FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.4★ (250) wp.org #17 ↓1 11 too low 7

RiskPay Gateway: USDC Payouts for WooCommerce 600+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #3 4 too high 8

YayPricing – WooCommerce Dynamic Pricing & Discounts 3K+ · 5.0★ (72) wp.org #16 ↓3 8 too low 9

Currency Converter Widget 2K+ · 4.9★ (88) wp.org #23 14 too low 10

Booking Package 10K+ · 4.0★ (15) thin reviews wp.org #12 ↑6 2 too low 11

UddoktaPay 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #7 ↑1 4 too high 12

Currency Converter Calculator 1K+ · 4.4★ (7) thin reviews wp.org #14 ↓2 1 too low 14

Exchange Rates Widget 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #6 ↑1 8 too high 15

Xendit Payment 3K+ · 4.7★ (9) thin reviews wp.org #19 ↓4 4 too low 16

Leartes TRY Exchange Rates 500+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #15 1 too high 17

Instant Approval Payment Gateway with Instant Payouts 2K+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #13 ↓2 4 too high 18

AURPAY WooCommerce – Bitcoin/USDT Crypto Payment Gateway 70+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #10 8 too high 19

Payoneer Checkout 5K+ · 4.2★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #18 ↓4 1 too high 20

WooCommerce Shipping 70K+ · 2.0★ (18) thin reviews wp.org #8 ↓4 12 too high 21 I Inspire Commerce Gateway for WooCommerce 10K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #21 ↑1 22

Nomod for WooCommerce 400+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #22 ↓3 23

EMI Calculator 600+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #11 12 too high 24

Twice Commerce – Easy Rental Booking System 300+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #24 ↓3

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.