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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “wocommerce templates”

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 “wocommerce templates”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 19. 3 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

Anant Sites — Elementor & Gutenberg Readymade Template Library Free & Pro Templates shows at wp.org #3 but places #12 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 1K+ 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

WP All Import – Product Import for WooCommerce places #5 on merit, 4.7★ from 274 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612) wp.org #1 ↑1 2 Templately – Elementor & Gutenberg Template Library: 6500+ Free & Pro Ready Templates And Cloud! 300K+ · 5.0★ (383) wp.org #2 ↓1 3 EmailKit – Email Customizer for WooCommerce & WP 70K+ · 4.7★ (14) wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too low 4 Retainful – WooCommerce Abandoned Cart, Newsletters, Email Marketing, Signup Forms and Automation 1K+ · 4.9★ (98) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 WP All Import – Product Import for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.7★ (274) wp.org #13 8 too low 6 ElementsReady Addons for Elementor 3K+ · 4.8★ (20) wp.org #8 2 too low 7 Predictive Search for WooCommerce 700+ · 3.2★ (49) wp.org #10 3 too low 8 sqrip.ch 90+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #12 4 too low 9 Menukaart – Restaurant Menu & Online Ordering with WooCommerce 20+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #11 2 too low 10 Hoplix Integration for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #14 4 too low 11 Cool Author Box – For Widget and Post Content 600+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 6 too high 12 Anant Sites — Elementor & Gutenberg Readymade Template Library Free & Pro Templates 1K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #3 ↑1 9 too high 13 Dynamic Pricing & Discounts Lite 300+ · 3.9★ (8) wp.org #9 4 too high 14 Extra Product Options for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.1★ (9) wp.org #16 2 too low 15 core plugin for kitestudio themes 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 8 too high 16 BuddyForms Form Elements for WooCommerce 20+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #18 2 too low 17 F FAQ for WordPress 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 2 too high 18 Common Wish and Bridal Lists — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 1 too low 19 WooBillomat 100+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #17 2 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.