Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce vs Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,072, ahead of Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin at #4,113. Over the last 7 days Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce climbed 4 places and Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin slipped 2 places. Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 30K+ active installs against 3K+ for Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin. Downloads this week: Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce 1,207 and Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin 470. Ratings: Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce 4.7★ from 117 and Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin 4.6★ from 73 reviews.
| Metric | Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce | Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,072 ▲ 4 | #4,113 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,207 | 470 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (117) | 4.6★ (73) |
| Last updated | Sep 7, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.1 | 3.6.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,072 | #3,981 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2022 | Apr 2014 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce or Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin?
By active installs, Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce: 30K+ sites run it against 3K+ for Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce or Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin?
Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce, at #1,072 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin at #4,113. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Custom Order Status Manager for WooCommerce or Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.