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

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 “colis”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 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

Relais Colis Officiel shows at wp.org #1 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 20 places. Its 90+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Packlink PRO for WooCommerce places #7 on merit, 4.4★ from 263 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) 7K+ · 4.8★ (633) wp.org #7 ↓1 6 too low 2

Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #4 2 too low 3

Boxtal – Shipping solution 9K+ · 4.0★ (46) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #3 4

WCMultiShipping — Mondial Relay, Inpost & Chronopost for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (33) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #6 ↓1 2 too low 5

Colissimo shipping methods for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.7★ (28) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #5 ↓1 6

CDI – Collect and Deliver Interface for Woocommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (3) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #2 4 too high 7

Packlink PRO for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.4★ (263) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #15 ↓1 8 too low 8

TrackFree – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking 100+ · 3.6★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #8 9

WPGraphQL Smart Cache 5K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #16 ↓1 7 too low 10

Bring4You 10+ · 5.0★ (3) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #13 ↓1 3 too low 11

Cocolis Officiel : Méthodes de livraison pour WooCommerce 50+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #9 ↓2 2 too high 12

msgflash – Messaging Automation for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #11 ↓1 1 too high 13

Paps Shipping — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #12 ↓1 1 too high 14

Export vers Prepafacile pour Woocommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #17 ↓1 3 too low 15

Sendit.ma for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #19 4 too low 16

Multi-Carrier EasyPost Shipping Methods & Address Validation for WooCommerce 400+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #10 ↓1 6 too high 17

Welco — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too low 18

Showcase Shipping Options (icons) — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #20 ↓2 2 too low 19 B BWTF Water Quality 10+ · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #21 ↓2 2 too low 20

TrackingMore Order Tracking for WooCommerce (Free plan available) 700+ · 4.0★ (2) closure risk thin reviews wp.org #14 ↓1 6 too high 21

Relais Colis Officiel 90+ · 2.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #1 20 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.