wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “ddp”
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 “ddp”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 of the top 17. 2 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
Shipping with ShipSmart for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #12 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 4 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Packlink PRO for WooCommerce places #2 on merit, 4.4★ from 263 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.
Easyship WooCommerce Shipping Rates 2K+ · 4.2★ (54) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #1 2 Packlink PRO for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.4★ (263) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #9 ↓1 7 too low 3 
Colissimo shipping methods for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.7★ (28) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #10 ↓1 7 too low 4 
TUNL Shipping for WooCommerce 90+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 1 too high 5 
EdgeTariff – Duty and Tax for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #2 3 too high 6 
EU Parcel Tariff for WooCommerce — · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #4 2 too high 7 
Dutify – Duty & Tax for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too high 8 
Customs – EU Import Duty for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #5 3 too high 9 
ManageDuty for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #7 ↓1 2 too high 10 
ePAL Cross Border Calculator — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #8 ↓1 2 too high 11 
Portugal DPD Pickup and Lockers network for WooCommerce 200+ · 4.3★ (4) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓1 12 
Coder Vibe EU Parcel Duty — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #13 1 too low 13 
SPRINGGDS® Shipping for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↓1 1 too low 14 
Portugal VASP Expresso Kios network for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↓3 1 too low 15 
Holio Shipping 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #16 ↓2 1 too low 16 Shipping with ShipSmart for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #12 ↓1 4 too high 17 
Yakit for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↓2 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.