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

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 “chronopost”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 8 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

Automated DPD Shipping – HPOS supported shows at wp.org #9 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 30+ 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

FunnelKit – Funnel Builder for WooCommerce Checkout places #5 on merit, 5.0★ from 1021 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WCMultiShipping — Mondial Relay, Inpost & Chronopost for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (31) wp.org #1 2 AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) 7K+ · 4.8★ (633) wp.org #7 5 too low 3 Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (353) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Boxtal – Shipping solution 9K+ · 4.0★ (46) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 FunnelKit – Funnel Builder for WooCommerce Checkout 30K+ · 5.0★ (1021) wp.org #20 15 too low 6 Portugal DPD Pickup and Lockers network for WooCommerce 200+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #2 4 too high 7 La Poste Pro Expéditions WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #5 2 too high 8 Sendcloud Shipping 6K+ · 2.8★ (12) wp.org #6 2 too high 9 Colissimo shipping methods for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.7★ (28) wp.org #19 10 too low 10 TrackFree – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking 100+ · 3.6★ (5) wp.org #8 2 too high 11 Tracking La Poste for WooCommerce 50+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #22 11 too low 12 Simple Connection for ChronoFresh 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 1 too high 13 Webengine Shipping Restrictions for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 14 ShipFlow Connector — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 15 Worten Conector – Tracking for Orders 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 16 ShipBlink: EasyPost Live Checkout Rates & Labels 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 4 too high 17 Ovebot – AI Chatbot, Live Chat & Sales Agent — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 18 Automated DPD Shipping – HPOS supported 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 9 too high 19 Multi-Carrier EasyPost Shipping Methods & Address Validation for WooCommerce 400+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 9 too high 20 Shiptimize for WooCommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 2 too high 21 Kitgenix Order Tracking for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 22 TrackingMore Order Tracking for WooCommerce (Free plan available) 700+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #16 6 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.