wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “woocommerce limits”
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 limits”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 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
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) shows at wp.org #3 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 500K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.1★ average from 106 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 #10 on merit, 4.7★ from 1072 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. 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 
MailPoet – Newsletters, Email Marketing, and Automation 500K+ · 4.4★ (1435)
wp.org #4 2 too low 3 
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ · 2.9★ (584) low rating, top placement
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
Limit Login Attempts Security – Brute Force Protection, 2FA, Firewall & Login Security 1M+ · 4.8★ (1489)
wp.org #5 ↓2 1 too low 5 
Germanized for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.8★ (496)
wp.org #7 ↓1 2 too low 6 
Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.8★ (127)
wp.org #6 ↑6 7 
WPS Limit Login 100K+ · 4.9★ (83)
wp.org #8 1 too low 8 
Payment Plugins for Stripe WooCommerce 100K+ · 4.8★ (303)
wp.org #12 ↓3 4 too low 9 
Product Feed Manager for WooCommerce – CTX Feed – Support 220+ Shopping, AI & Social Channels 90K+ · 4.6★ (838)
wp.org #14 ↓7 5 too low 10 Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1072)
wp.org #16 ↓3 6 too low 11 
BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55)
wp.org #9 ↑2 2 too high 12 
Min Max Quantities – Set Minimum/Maximum Quantity & Price Limits with Step Control for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.8★ (60)
wp.org #10 2 too high 13 
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce 300K+ · 4.8★ (926)
wp.org #21 8 too low 14 
MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions 2K+ · 4.8★ (432)
wp.org #19 5 too low 15 
Mercado Pago payments for WooCommerce 100K+ · 3.9★ (693)
wp.org #17 ↑6 2 too low 16 
Min Max Step Quantity Limits Manager for WooCommerce 3K+ · 4.9★ (51)
wp.org #13 ↑5 3 too high 17 WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ · 2.1★ (106) low rating, top placement
wp.org #3 ↑2 14 too high 18 
Back In Stock Notifier for WooCommerce | WooCommerce Waitlist Pro 20K+ · 4.7★ (122)
wp.org #18 ↓3 19 
Smart Coupons For WooCommerce Coupons 30K+ · 4.7★ (133)
wp.org #20 ↓1 1 too low 20 
HUSKY – Products Filter for WooCommerce Professional. MCP is onboard 80K+ · 4.6★ (337)
wp.org #23 3 too low 21 
Discount Rules and Dynamic Pricing for WooCommerce 9K+ · 4.7★ (248)
wp.org #24 3 too low 22 
Order Minimum/Maximum Amount Limits for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (40)
wp.org #15 ↓1 7 too high 23 
WooCommerce Shipping 70K+ · 2.0★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓7 12 too high 24 
MaxLimits – Increase Maximum Upload, Post & PHP Limits 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #22 ↓5 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.