wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “woocommerce sorting”
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 sorting”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 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
Unstoppable Product Sorting for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #14 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 60+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
MailPoet – Newsletters, Email Marketing, and Automation 500K+ · 4.4★ (1435)
wp.org #2 ↑3 1 too low 2 
Customer Reviews for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.8★ (1539)
wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too low 3 
PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ · 5.0★ (1865)
wp.org #5 ↓1 2 too low 4 
More Sorting Options for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.3★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #1 3 too high 5 
Germanized for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.8★ (496)
wp.org #6 1 too low 6 
Extra Product Sorting Options for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.6★ (31)
wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too high 7 
TI WooCommerce Wishlist 100K+ · 4.7★ (503)
wp.org #9 ↑5 2 too low 8 
Filter Everything — WordPress & WooCommerce Filters 50K+ · 4.6★ (154)
wp.org #8 9 
Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.5★ (784)
wp.org #11 ↑1 2 too low 10 
BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55)
wp.org #7 3 too high 11 
Product Bundle Builder for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.8★ (61)
wp.org #10 ↑1 1 too high 12 
Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.6★ (83)
wp.org #12 ↑1 13 
Product Filter for WooCommerce by WBW 50K+ · 4.8★ (325)
wp.org #19 6 too low 14 
Post Types Order 600K+ · 4.5★ (296)
wp.org #15 ↓5 1 too low 15 
Simple Custom Post Order 300K+ · 4.8★ (588)
wp.org #21 6 too low 16 
Rearrange Products for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.6★ (58)
wp.org #13 ↑2 3 too high 17 
ATUM WooCommerce Inventory Management and Stock Tracking 10K+ · 4.7★ (128)
wp.org #18 ↓2 1 too low 18 
Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.4★ (140)
wp.org #17 ↓8 1 too high 19 
YITH WooCommerce Wishlist 400K+ · 3.9★ (262)
wp.org #16 ↑2 3 too high 20 
Product Gallery Slider, Additional Variation Images, Product Video, Product Image Zoom and Lightbox for WooCommerce – Reno Product Gallery (formerly WooGallery) 20K+ · 4.9★ (162)
wp.org #24 4 too low 21 
YITH WooCommerce Ajax Product Filter 70K+ · 3.5★ (98)
wp.org #23 2 too low 22 
Shiptastic for WooCommerce 10K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #20 2 too high 23 
QODE Wishlist for WooCommerce 10K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #22 1 too high 24 Unstoppable Product Sorting for WooCommerce 60+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↑3 10 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.