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

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 “dhl”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 17 of the top 20. 3 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

Shiptastic Integration for DHL shows at wp.org #6 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 10K+ 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

Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping places #4 on merit, 4.9★ from 706 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 wp.org
1 DHL Shipping Germany for WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.0★ (47) wp.org #1 2 SmartyParcel – DHL Express, GLS, InPost & Nova Post for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.6★ (56) wp.org #5 3 too low 3 Germanized for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.8★ (496) wp.org #10 ↓1 7 too low 4 Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping 100K+ · 4.9★ (706) wp.org #15 ↓3 11 too low 5 Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355) wp.org #9 ↑6 4 too low 6 AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) 7K+ · 4.8★ (633) wp.org #17 ↓1 11 too low 7 DHL eCommerce (Poland) dla WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #3 4 too high 8 Shipi – DHL Express Integration for Woocommerce 100+ · 4.7★ (12) wp.org #7 ↓2 1 too high 9 DHL eCommerce (Benelux) for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #2 7 too high 10 MultiParcels Shipping For WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.6★ (62) wp.org #18 ↓1 8 too low 11 Shipping Live Rates for DHL Express for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #4 7 too high 12 ELEX WooCommerce DHL Express Shipping Method 200+ · 4.5★ (10) wp.org #8 ↓1 4 too high 13 TrackShip for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.7★ (52) wp.org #16 ↓2 3 too low 14 Kargo Takip, WooCommerce & Dokan Kargo Takip, SMS ve E-posta 2K+ · 4.9★ (39) wp.org #19 ↓1 5 too low 15 Conditional Shipping for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.6★ (22) wp.org #22 ↓2 7 too low 16 Kargo Takip, Kargo SMS, İlçe Mahalle Sözleşme by Hezarfen 2K+ · 5.0★ (43) wp.org #24 8 too low 17 Shiptastic for WooCommerce 10K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #13 ↓2 4 too high 18 Shiptastic Integration for DHL 10K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 12 too high 19 Sendcloud for WooCommerce: Automated Shipping, Branded Tracking & Returns 7K+ · 3.0★ (13) wp.org #20 ↑1 1 too low 20 Apaczka: integracja z WooCommerce 3K+ · 3.3★ (6) wp.org #21 ↓2 1 too low 21 DHL eCom Sweden 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↓1 10 too high 22 WooCommerce Shipping 70K+ · 2.0★ (18) wp.org #12 ↓4 10 too high 23 MyFatoorah – WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.3★ (3) wp.org #23 ↓2 24 Shipping Labels for DHL eCommerce APAC 100+ · 1.5★ (2) wp.org #14 ↓1 10 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.