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

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 “colissimo”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 7 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

Multi-Carrier EasyPost Shipping Methods & Address Validation for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #12 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 400+ 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 #4 on merit, 4.8★ from 633 reviews, but shows at wp.org #9. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Colissimo shipping methods for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.7★ (28) wp.org #1 2 Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Boxtal – Shipping solution 9K+ · 4.0★ (46) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) 7K+ · 4.8★ (633) wp.org #9 ↓1 5 too low 5 Colissimo Delivery Integration 100+ · 4.8★ (25) wp.org #8 ↓2 3 too low 6 TrackShip for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.7★ (52) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 Email Customizer for WooCommerce – Spark Editor 200+ · 4.8★ (19) wp.org #11 ↓1 4 too low 8 La Poste Pro Expéditions WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #4 ↓1 4 too high 9 CDI – Collect and Deliver Interface for Woocommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #5 ↓1 4 too high 10 Sendcloud for WooCommerce: Automated Shipping, Branded Tracking & Returns 7K+ · 3.0★ (13) wp.org #6 ↓1 4 too high 11 TrackFree – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking 100+ · 3.6★ (5) wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too high 12 Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce – Trackora 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #15 3 too low 13 Alma – Pay in installments or later for WooCommerce 1K+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #14 ↓1 1 too low 14 Sendcloud | Shipping & Dynamic Checkout Automation for WooCommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓1 1 too high 15 Parcel Forwarding & Package Consolidation for WooCommerce — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24 ↓1 9 too low 16 Rooster One 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #17 ↑1 1 too low 17 Webengine Shipping Restrictions for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓2 1 too low 18 ShipFlow Connector — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓2 1 too low 19 Worten Conector – Tracking for Orders 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓1 1 too low 20 Ovebot – AI Chatbot, Live Chat & Sales Agent — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 Multi-Carrier EasyPost Shipping Methods & Address Validation for WooCommerce 400+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 ↓1 9 too high 22 Splash Sync 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓1 1 too low 23 Zineps Shipping for WooCommerce 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↓2 7 too high 24 TrackingMore Order Tracking for WooCommerce (Free plan available) 700+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #22 ↓2 2 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.