Meritocracy – Near-Powered Gamification Plugin for WordPress
Meritocracy is a Near protocol-powered gamification plugin for WordPress.
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Meritocracy shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Meritocracy stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| blockchain | #74 |
| cryptocurrency | >100 |
| mycred | #41 |
| near protocol | #3 |
| web3 | #33 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Meritocracy
From the official readme · v1.3.1Description
Meritocracy is a Near protocol-powered gamification plugin for WordPress that enable users to use crypto as reward tokens. The world’s first near-powered gamification plugin uses myCred’s point management system technology to gamify your website so you can create loyalty and rewards programs.
Meritocracy is dependent on myCred – a free-to-use points management plugin for WordPress.
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Meritocracy’s technology of buying and selling crypto tokens is called BuyNear and CashNear. These features empower users to purchase or sell their tokens on your website with exchange rates that you set.
User-bought Near tokens will be converted into myCred points that can be spent on activities performed on your website. Users can also earn these points through reward-based events and triggers.
Meritocracy Features
- Users can purchase myCred points using Near tokens
- Users can withdraw myCred points for Near tokens
- Transfer myCred points between users.
- Users can submit a withdrawal request for their points.
- Set up exchange rates for myCred points.
- Connect multiple payment gateways to your websites like Stripe and Coinbase.
- Connect the website to your digital crypto wallet.
- buyCred Payment Gateways include PayPal, BitPya, NetBilling, Skrill, and Bank Transfer.
- cashCred Payment Gateways include Bank Transfer and CashNear.
Why use Meritocracy?
Meritocracy allows you to gamify your website and monetize products and activities in exchange for myCred points which are bought with Near crypto. Website users can earn myCred points just by doing activities such as logging in or posting a comment.
Here are some examples of how Meritocracy can be used:
- Games that use a play-to-earn paradigm, which allows players to earn points as they play.
- Enabling the exchange of digital assets such as digital photos, memes, and video clips.
- Learning management systems that reward points for course completion.
- eCommerce stores where purchasing can be done with points.
- Reward users with points for activities like joining a community, leaving comments, publishing content, logging in, or just visiting your website once a day.
What is myCred?
myCred is an intelligent and adaptive points management system that allows you to build and manage a broad range of digital rewards including points, ranks, badges, and cashback on your WordPress/WooCommerce powered website
Need help setting it up?
Read the technical documentation to view the walkthrough guide for the Meritocracy plugin. You will also find supporting screenshots to help you set up the plugin.
Requirements
- myCred v2.4+
- Meritocracy
Changelog
TWEAK - Compatible with WordPress Version 6.8.
1.3.1
- TWEAK – Compatible with WordPress Version 6.8.
1.3
- TWEAK – Compatible with WordPress Version 6.6.1.
1.2
- TWEAK – Compatible with WordPress Version 6.5.2.
1.1
- NEW – Added integration with MyNearWallet.
1.0.2
- TWEAK – Improved mainnet transaction Api
1.0.1
- TWEAK – Compatible with WordPress Version 6.2.2.
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FAQ
Meritocracy: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Meritocracy free?
Yes. Meritocracy is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Meritocracy safe to use in 2026?
Meritocracy shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Meritocracy?
Meritocracy is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,356 times since it launched in November 2022. It was downloaded 54 times in the last 30 days.
Does Meritocracy work with WordPress 7.1?
Meritocracy is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.10, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Meritocracy need?
Meritocracy requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Meritocracy last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.1, was released on April 17, 2025 (1 year ago).
Who makes Meritocracy?
Meritocracy is developed and maintained by WPExperts.io.
What are the best alternatives to Meritocracy?
The most popular alternatives to Meritocracy are Web3Press (400+ installs), WordProof Timestamp (200+ installs) and Chainwire Integration (200+ installs).
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