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

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 scan”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 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 #3 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 11 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

Oliver POS – WooCommerce POS for iPhone, iPad & Android places #12 on merit, 4.2★ from 90 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Barcode Generator: Print Product Labels & Order Barcode Label (A4, Thermal/Roll, Letter) 900+ · 4.5★ (74) wp.org #1 ↑1 2 Barcode Scanner (+Mobile App) – Inventory manager, Order fulfillment system, POS (Point of Sale) 700+ · 5.0★ (52) wp.org #2 ↓1 3 Tickera – Sell Tickets & Manage Events 2K+ · 4.5★ (292) wp.org #7 ↓2 4 too low 4 WSB HUB3 1K+ · 5.0★ (20) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 Vitepos – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.7★ (54) wp.org #8 ↓1 3 too low 6 WCPOS – Point of Sale (POS) plugin for WooCommerce 5K+ · 3.7★ (84) wp.org #9 ↓1 3 too low 7 Ticket Tailor — Event Ticketing & Registration 4K+ · 4.3★ (46) wp.org #10 ↓1 3 too low 8 MultiPOS – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce, Barcode Scanner & Cash Register 10+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #4 ↑2 4 too high 9 Order Picking App | Order Picking, Barcode Scanning & Fulfillment for WooCommerce 30+ · 4.6★ (7) wp.org #5 ↓1 4 too high 10 Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner 1K+ · 4.8★ (24) wp.org #13 ↑1 3 too low 11 StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More 700+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #15 ↑7 4 too low 12 Oliver POS – WooCommerce POS for iPhone, iPad & Android 700+ · 4.2★ (90) wp.org #23 11 too low 13 wePOS – Point Of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce & Dokan 2K+ · 3.5★ (22) wp.org #14 ↓1 1 too low 14 Barcode Generator for WooCommerce – Create & Print Barcodes Easily 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #3 11 too high 15 Library Management System 200+ · 4.4★ (14) wp.org #22 ↓1 7 too low 16 Venuera – Event Tickets for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #20 ↓1 4 too low 17 WebPOS – Point of Sale for WooCommerce 50+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #21 ↓3 4 too low 18 Academic Certificate Verification – Certificate Management & Certificate Validator 80+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 2 too high 19 Stockaro Connect — Barcode Scanner for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 7 too high 20 Barcode Man for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 9 too high 21 SnapMark – Order QR Codes & Barcodes for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓1 3 too high 22 Workparcel 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↑1 3 too high 23 PickingPal Lite for WooCommerce 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 ↓2 6 too high 24 ScanVault Label Designer 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24

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.