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

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 “wallets”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 8 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

GetPaid > Wallet shows at wp.org #6 but places #19 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

Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets places #8 on merit, 4.9★ from 4132 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Wallet for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.7★ (188) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #1 2

WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #2 3

Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ · 4.8★ (7519) wp.org #9 ↑1 6 too low 4

Event Tickets and Registration 90K+ · 3.5★ (236) heavy footprint wp.org #4 5

WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ · 2.9★ (583) throws errorsnot PHP-current low rating, top placement wp.org #3 ↑1 2 too high 6

Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks, Badges, and Loyalty Rewards Program – myCred 10K+ · 4.6★ (472) not PHP-current wp.org #11 ↓8 5 too low 7

Wallet System for WooCommerce – Digital Wallet, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), Instant Cashback, Referral program, Partial & Subscription Payments 1K+ · 4.9★ (65) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #7 ↑1 8

Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) not PHP-current wp.org #15 7 too low 9

Bitcoin and Altcoin Wallets 50+ · 4.8★ (27) wp.org #8 ↑1 1 too high 10

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) throws errorsnot PHP-current low rating, top placement wp.org #5 ↑2 5 too high 11

Subscriptions for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (180) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #14 ↓2 3 too low 12

MyCryptoCheckout – Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 100+ altcoins for WooCommerce 8K+ · 4.3★ (49) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #10 ↑1 2 too high 13

FunnelKit Payment Gateway for Stripe WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.9★ (53) wp.org #24 11 too low 14

Viva Payments – Viva Wallet WooCommerce Payment Gateway 1K+ · 4.3★ (12) thin reviews wp.org #12 2 too high 15

ABC Crypto Checkout 1K+ · 4.9★ (30) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #17 2 too low 16

Payment Gateway of Stripe for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.4★ (66) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #21 ↑2 5 too low 17

BTCPay Server – Accept Bitcoin payments in WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (21) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too low 18

Bitcoin Payments – Blockonomics 2K+ · 4.5★ (35) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #19 ↓1 1 too low 19

GetPaid > Wallet 700+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #6 ↑1 13 too high 20

Instant Approval Payment Gateway with Instant Payouts 2K+ · 5.0★ (3) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #16 4 too high 21

PayU GPO Payment for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.7★ (6) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #20 1 too high 22

Wallet Up – Cash App, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle & QR Code Payments 200+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #13 ↑2 9 too high 23

CHIP for WooCommerce 4K+ · 5.0★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #22 1 too high 24

Crypto Payment Gateway with Instant Payouts 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #23 1 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.