wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “woocommerce inquiry”

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 inquiry”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 9 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

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode shows at wp.org #7 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 60K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.6★ average from 44 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

CWILL (Formerly ParcelPanel) – Shipment Tracking, Tracking & Order Tracking for WooCommerce places #11 on merit, 4.9★ from 536 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

WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments 800K+ · 3.4★ (173) throws errorsnot PHP-current low rating, top placement wp.org #1 2

Product Enquiry for WooCommerce (Now with AI Assistant) 10K+ · 4.1★ (68) wp.org #3 1 too low 3

MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions 2K+ · 4.8★ (432) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #4 1 too low 4

NP Quote Request for WooCommerce 8K+ · 4.6★ (87) wp.org #6 2 too low 5

Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce & WordPress Tabs Builder – Smart Tabs 10K+ · 4.9★ (133) wp.org #13 8 too low 6

PPOM – Product Addons & Custom Fields for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.5★ (282) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #8 2 too low 7

Email Inquiry & Cart Options for WooCommerce 800+ · 3.2★ (20) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #2 5 too high 8

B2BKing — Ultimate WooCommerce B2B and Wholesale Plugin — Wholesale Prices, Bulk Order Form & More 10K+ · 4.9★ (107) wp.org #17 ↓1 9 too low 9

Call for Price for WooCommerce 8K+ · 3.9★ (27) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #5 4 too high 10

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy 30K+ · 4.6★ (768) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #15 ↓1 5 too low 11

CWILL (Formerly ParcelPanel) – Shipment Tracking, Tracking & Order Tracking for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.9★ (536) wp.org #24 13 too low 12

Ultra Addons for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (107) wp.org #19 7 too low 13

PiWeb Product Enquiry or product catalog for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.7★ (33) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #9 4 too high 14

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode 60K+ · 3.6★ (44) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #7 7 too high 15

Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.4★ (73) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #11 4 too high 16

CatalogX – Catalog Mode, Enquiry & Quotes for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.2★ (60) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #10 6 too high 17

AI ChatBot for WooCommerce – WoowBot 1K+ · 4.8★ (19) thin reviews wp.org #12 5 too high 18

annasta Filters for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.8★ (44) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #14 ↑3 4 too high 19

Custom Product Tabs Lite for WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.2★ (33) wp.org #16 ↓1 3 too high 20

MarketKing — Ultimate WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution 700+ · 5.0★ (19) thin reviews wp.org #21 1 too low 21

Quaderno: Global Tax & Invoicing Automation for WooCommerce 500+ · 4.7★ (18) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #20 1 too high 22

RiskPay Gateway: USDC Payouts for WooCommerce 600+ · 5.0★ (4) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #22 23

WHM Inquiry Button for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #18 5 too high 24

Inquiry Button for WooCommerce 60+ · 0.0★ (0) 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.