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

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 “wise”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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

Wise Agent Lead Forms shows at wp.org #4 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy places #10 on merit, 4.6★ from 769 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Wise Chat 4K+ · 4.4★ (105) wp.org #1 2

Wallet for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.7★ (188) wp.org #3 1 too low 3

All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ · 4.7★ (1720) wp.org #5 ↑1 2 too low 4

Delivery & Pickup Date Time for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (282) wp.org #8 ↑2 4 too low 5

Min Max Control – Min Max Quantity & Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (79) wp.org #7 ↑1 2 too low 6

MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions 2K+ · 4.8★ (432) wp.org #12 6 too low 7

Disabled Source, Disabled Right Click and Content Protection 10K+ · 4.9★ (103) wp.org #11 ↑4 4 too low 8

Gateway for Wise on WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #2 6 too high 9

Tabbed Category Product Listing for Woocommerce 1K+ · 4.9★ (28) wp.org #9 ↓2 10

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy 30K+ · 4.6★ (769) wp.org #24 14 too low 11

Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Sell Tickets, Event Registration, RSVP & Event Calendar 7K+ · 4.5★ (167) wp.org #17 ↓1 6 too low 12

Real Testimonials – Testimonial Slider, Collect Customer Reviews and Video Testimonials 40K+ · 4.7★ (226) wp.org #22 ↓10 10 too low 13

Coupon Affiliates – Affiliate Plugin for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (77) wp.org #21 ↓7 8 too low 14

GSheetConnector – WooCommerce Google Sheets Connector, Export Orders & Products to Google Sheets in Real-Time 3K+ · 5.0★ (16) thin reviews wp.org #13 1 too high 15

Order Approval for Woocommerce 1K+ · 4.8★ (23) thin reviews wp.org #15 ↑3 16

Logo Slider and Showcase 7K+ · 3.9★ (17) thin reviews wp.org #10 ↓1 6 too high 17

Wise Agent Lead Forms 100+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #4 14 too high 19

Wise Analytics 50+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #6 ↓1 13 too high 20 N Ni WooCommerce Sales Report – Orders, Revenue & Sales Analytics Dashboard 400+ · 3.8★ (10) thin reviews wp.org #14 ↓3 6 too high 21

Whols – Wholesale Prices and B2B Store Solution for WooCommerce 3K+ · 5.0★ (14) thin reviews wp.org #23 ↓2 2 too low 22

Post List Designer – Category Post, Recent Post, Post List 1K+ · 4.5★ (8) thin reviews wp.org #20 2 too high 23

Shiprocket 10K+ · 2.7★ (20) thin reviews wp.org #19 4 too high 24

Post Layouts 900+ · 4.5★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #16 ↑1 8 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.