wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “delivery date”
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 “delivery date”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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
Order Delivery Date Time & Pickup for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #13 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 11 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
Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping places #7 on merit, 4.9★ from 706 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Order Delivery Date for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.3★ (61) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #1 2 
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – SMTP for Reliable Email Delivery with Gmail, Outlook, Amazon SES, Brevo, Other SMTP & More 4M+ · 4.8★ (5209)
wp.org #6 ↑11 4 too low 3 
Delivery & Pickup Date Time for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (282) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #5 2 too low 4 
Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.4★ (140) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #4 ↓2 5 
Post SMTP – Complete Email Delivery and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App 300K+ · 4.7★ (528)
wp.org #10 ↓3 5 too low 6 
Order Delivery Date And Time 1K+ · 4.6★ (19) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #3 ↑1 3 too high 7 Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping 100K+ · 4.9★ (706)
wp.org #22 ↓2 15 too low 8 
WPC Estimated Delivery Date for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.0★ (9) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #2 ↑1 6 too high 9 
Estimated delivery date per product for WooCommerce 300+ · 4.3★ (83) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #8 1 too high 10 
Delivery Date Time & Pickup for WooCommerce 400+ · 4.2★ (113) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #9 1 too high 11 
PI Delivery & Pickup Date Time for WooCommerce 400+ · 4.8★ (90) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #11 ↓2 12 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #21 ↑2 9 too low 13 
WebToffee WooCommerce PDF Invoices, Packing Slips, Delivery Notes & Shipping Labels 50K+ · 4.9★ (285) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #17 ↑2 4 too low 14 
WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #18 4 too low 15 
Chwazi – Delivery & Pickup Scheduling for WooCommerce 500+ · 5.0★ (30) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #15 ↓3 16 
Product Delivery Date for WooCommerce – Lite 1K+ · 4.1★ (13) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #7 ↓1 9 too high 17 
Estimated Delivery for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (13) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #12 ↑4 5 too high 18 
Local Delivery Drivers for WooCommerce 800+ · 4.3★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↑1 2 too low 19 
QuickShipD – Estimated Delivery Date for WooCommerce 40+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #16 ↓3 3 too high 20 
Custom Order Numbers for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.2★ (25) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #19 ↓3 1 too high 21 
Estimated Delivery Date Per Product For WooCommerce 100+ · 4.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #14 7 too high 22 
Delivery Date for WooCommerce 100+ · 4.0★ (12) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #24 2 too low 23 
Shipday Local Delivery for WooCommerce 700+ · 4.2★ (5) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓1 24 Order Delivery Date Time & Pickup for WooCommerce 400+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓2 11 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.