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

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 “walmart”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 of the top 20. 2 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

Amazon, eBay, NewEgg, Walmart and more. WooCommerce Multichannel Integration by ChannelUnity shows at wp.org #8 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 20+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.7★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

merit plugin wp.org
1 LitCommerce: Sell on eBay, Etsy, Amazon, TikTok Shop, Walmart & more from WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (284) wp.org #1 2 WP Recipe Maker 50K+ · 5.0★ (356) wp.org #2 3 Yotpo Product Reviews 2K+ · 4.5★ (192) wp.org #3 ↑1 4 Product Feed Manager for WooCommerce – CTX Feed – Support 220+ Shopping, AI & Social Channels 90K+ · 4.6★ (838) wp.org #4 ↓1 5 Product Feed Manager for WooCommerce – RexFeed – Sell on 200+ Shopping Channels 10K+ · 4.8★ (256) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 Auto Affiliate Links 2K+ · 4.1★ (39) wp.org #5 1 too high 7 Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy 30K+ · 4.6★ (769) wp.org #9 2 too low 8 Content Egg – Affiliate Product Importer & Price Comparison 10K+ · 3.9★ (56) wp.org #7 1 too high 9 Importify – AI Dropshipping for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.5★ (27) wp.org #13 4 too low 10 Content Pilot – Autoblogging & Affiliate Marketing Suite 700+ · 3.6★ (36) wp.org #10 11 Editorify Reviews – Import and Collect Customer Feedbacks from Aliexpress to your Dropshipping Store 200+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #14 3 too low 12 ChannelSale – Sell & Grow Across Marketplaces, Sales Channels & AI Commerce 20+ · 5.0★ (21) wp.org #16 4 too low 13 Multichannel for WooCommerce – Amazon, ebay and more 70+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #15 2 too low 14 POKY – Product Importer 600+ · 2.7★ (7) wp.org #12 2 too high 15 Chicory Shoppable Recipes 300+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #11 4 too high 16 Amazon, eBay, NewEgg, Walmart and more. WooCommerce Multichannel Integration by ChannelUnity 20+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #8 8 too high 17 Sellbrite 400+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too low 18 Shopper Approved Reviews 90+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↑1 1 too high 19 ExportYourStore 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 1 too low 20 ChannelEngine Integration 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 CompareDock – Price Comparison & Price Alerts — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 1 too low 22 Descartes ShipRush Integration 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓1 1 too low 23 Milan Inventory Sync for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓1 1 too low 24 Buttonify-Dropshipping 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 5 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.