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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “barcode pos”

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 “barcode pos”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 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

Barcode Generator for WooCommerce – Create & Print Barcodes Easily shows at wp.org #12 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 200+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Ultimate Gift Cards for WooCommerce places #9 on merit, 4.7★ from 245 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WCPOS – Point of Sale (POS) plugin for WooCommerce 5K+ · 3.7★ (84) wp.org #1 2 Oliver POS – WooCommerce POS for iPhone, iPad & Android 700+ · 4.2★ (90) wp.org #2 3 Barcode Scanner (+Mobile App) – Inventory manager, Order fulfillment system, POS (Point of Sale) 700+ · 5.0★ (52) wp.org #3 4 Barcode Generator: Print Product Labels & Order Barcode Label (A4, Thermal/Roll, Letter) 900+ · 4.5★ (74) wp.org #4 ↑1 5 EAN Barcode Generator for WooCommerce: UPC, ISBN & GTIN Inventory 10K+ · 4.9★ (56) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 Vitepos – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.7★ (54) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 BjornTech PayPal POS integration for WooCommerce 600+ · 5.0★ (18) wp.org #8 1 too low 8 PayPal POS for WooCommerce 4K+ · 3.5★ (21) wp.org #5 ↓1 3 too high 9 Ultimate Gift Cards for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.7★ (245) wp.org #18 9 too low 10 Jovvie Point of Sale POS for WooCommerce 100+ · 4.5★ (22) wp.org #10 11 StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More 700+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #14 ↑1 3 too low 12 AgenWebsite Shipping – Plugin Ongkos Kirim & Generate Resi Otomatis Semua Kurir Indonesia 600+ · 4.6★ (49) wp.org #19 ↑2 7 too low 13 wePOS – Point Of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce & Dokan 2K+ · 3.5★ (22) wp.org #9 4 too high 14 Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner 1K+ · 4.8★ (24) wp.org #22 8 too low 15 FooSales – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce 600+ · 3.2★ (13) wp.org #11 4 too high 16 MultiPOS – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce, Barcode Scanner & Cash Register 10+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #13 3 too high 17 Order Picking App | Order Picking, Barcode Scanning & Fulfillment for WooCommerce 30+ · 4.6★ (7) wp.org #17 ↑2 18 QR Code Woocommerce 900+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #20 ↑2 2 too low 19 Moloni 2K+ · 4.8★ (6) wp.org #24 5 too low 20 Venuera – Event Tickets for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #23 ↑1 3 too low 21 WebPOS – Point of Sale for WooCommerce 50+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #16 ↑1 5 too high 22 Barcode Generator for WooCommerce – Create & Print Barcodes Easily 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 10 too high 23 OpenPOS Lite – Point of Sale for WooCommerce 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 ↓1 8 too high 24 WooPOS Gift Cards for WooCommerce 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 ↑2 3 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.