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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “bpost”

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 “bpost”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 19. 4 plugins are pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.

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 it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

bpost-shipping-platform shows at wp.org #1 but places #6 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 500+ 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.

Buried gem

AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) places #2 on merit, 4.8★ from 633 reviews, but shows at wp.org #7. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) 7K+ · 4.8★ (633) wp.org #7 ↓1 5 too low 3 TrackShip for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.7★ (52) wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too low 4 AfterShip Shipping: Free Shipping Labels for WooCommerce, Discounted Shipping Rates 200+ · 4.1★ (17) wp.org #9 ↑1 5 too low 5 Sendcloud for WooCommerce: Automated Shipping, Branded Tracking & Returns 7K+ · 3.0★ (13) wp.org #3 ↓1 2 too high 6 bpost-shipping-platform 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #1 5 too high 7 DEPRECATED – Shipmondo – A complete shipping solution for WooCommerce 4K+ · 3.0★ (8) wp.org #5 ↓1 2 too high 8 Vanquish Shipping Tracking – Order Tracking & Carrier Links for WooCommerce 30+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #16 ↓2 8 too low 9 TrackFree – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking 100+ · 3.6★ (5) wp.org #8 ↓1 1 too high 10 Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce – Trackora 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #11 ↓2 1 too low 11 Shipmondo for WooCommerce 1K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 ↓1 5 too high 12 Sendcloud | Shipping & Dynamic Checkout Automation for WooCommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↓2 2 too high 13 Worten Conector – Tracking for Orders 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 ↓1 1 too high 14 RAU Order Sync with bol.com for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 1 too high 15 Showcase Shipping Options (icons) — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓2 3 too low 16 ShopWeDo e-fulfilment 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓2 3 too low 17 Kitgenix Order Tracking for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓2 18 WC MyParcel Belgium 600+ · 2.0★ (3) wp.org #15 ↓2 3 too high 19 TrackingMore Order Tracking for WooCommerce (Free plan available) 700+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #14 ↓2 5 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.