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

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 “couriers”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 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

SteadFast API shows at wp.org #4 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 8K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.3★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

MultiParcels Shipping For WooCommerce places #9 on merit, 4.6★ from 62 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. 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 #3 2 too low 2 The Courier Guy Shipping for WooCommerce 4K+ · 3.1★ (23) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 Smart COD for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.6★ (52) wp.org #5 ↓1 2 too low 4 AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) 7K+ · 4.8★ (633) wp.org #12 ↓2 8 too low 5 Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.6★ (83) wp.org #11 ↓3 6 too low 6 BD Courier Order Ratio Checker 2K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #2 4 too high 7 Australia Post WooCommerce Extension 3K+ · 4.4★ (19) wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too high 8 StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More 700+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #10 2 too low 9 MultiParcels Shipping For WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.6★ (62) wp.org #18 9 too low 10 Easyship WooCommerce Shipping Rates 2K+ · 4.2★ (54) wp.org #13 3 too low 11 TrackShip for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.7★ (52) wp.org #20 9 too low 12 Paysera Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 7K+ · 2.9★ (16) wp.org #9 3 too high 13 Voyapp Chile – Lugares y Cotizador de Despachos 300+ · 4.8★ (16) wp.org #23 10 too low 14 SteadFast API 8K+ · 3.3★ (3) wp.org #4 ↓1 10 too high 15 Deliver via Shipos for WooCommerce 600+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #8 ↓1 7 too high 16 BG Couriers for WooCommerce 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 ↑9 9 too high 17 E Estonian Shipping Methods for WooCommerce 1K+ · 3.9★ (7) wp.org #24 ↓1 7 too low 18 SamedayCourier Shipping 4K+ · 2.7★ (14) wp.org #15 ↓1 3 too high 19 MakeCommerce for WooCommerce 3K+ · 3.6★ (8) wp.org #16 ↓1 3 too high 20 Shiprocket 10K+ · 2.7★ (20) wp.org #17 3 too high 21 EasyParcel Shipping– All-in-one Shipping Solution, Real-Time Shipping Rates 800+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 ↑1 22 Colete-Online 600+ · 3.8★ (5) wp.org #19 3 too high 23 Courier Notices 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 ↓2 9 too high 24 KiriminAja Official 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓1 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.