wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “woocommerce api”
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 “woocommerce api”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
WP Consent API shows at wp.org #6 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 200K+ 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
Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce places #9 on merit, 4.7★ from 1072 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833)
wp.org #1 2 
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ · 2.9★ (583) low rating, top placement
wp.org #2 ↑1 3 
Customer Reviews for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.8★ (1539)
wp.org #8 ↑2 5 too low 4 
PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ · 5.0★ (1865)
wp.org #10 ↑1 6 too low 5 
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) low rating, top placement
wp.org #3 ↓1 2 too high 6 
WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments 800K+ · 3.4★ (177) low rating, top placement
wp.org #4 2 too high 7 
Germanized for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.8★ (496)
wp.org #12 ↑1 5 too low 8 
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI 10M+ · 4.8★ (27820)
wp.org #18 ↑5 10 too low 9 Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1072)
wp.org #20 ↓1 11 too low 10 
Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.8★ (127)
wp.org #14 ↑8 4 too low 11 
Google for WooCommerce 800K+ · 2.7★ (268) low rating, top placement
wp.org #5 6 too high 12 
Product Feed Manager for WooCommerce – CTX Feed – Support 220+ Shopping, AI & Social Channels 90K+ · 4.6★ (838)
wp.org #23 ↓6 11 too low 13 
PixelYourSite – Your smart PIXEL (TAG) & API Manager 400K+ · 4.3★ (281)
wp.org #17 4 too low 14 
Payment Plugins for Stripe WooCommerce 100K+ · 4.8★ (303)
wp.org #24 ↓4 10 too low 15 
BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55)
wp.org #19 ↑5 4 too low 16 
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ · 2.1★ (106)
wp.org #7 ↑1 9 too high 17 
Pinterest for WooCommerce 200K+ · 2.3★ (68)
wp.org #11 ↑3 6 too high 18 
WooCommerce Square 80K+ · 2.1★ (121)
wp.org #16 ↑2 2 too high 19 WP Consent API 200K+ · 5.0★ (2) host-installed base thin reviews
wp.org #6 13 too high 20 
ShipStation for WooCommerce 40K+ · 3.3★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #22 ↓1 2 too low 21 
SteadFast API 8K+ · 3.3★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #9 ↑3 12 too high 22 
Reddit for WooCommerce 90K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↑1 7 too high 23 
WooCommerce Shipping 70K+ · 2.0★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #21 ↓14 2 too high 24 
WooCommerce Legacy REST API 400K+ · 1.5★ (29) host-installed base
wp.org #13 ↑2 11 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.