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

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 plugin”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 16 of the top 20. 4 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 Labels for DHL eCommerce APAC shows at wp.org #10 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 90+ installs carry it up the search order; its 1.5★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

FunnelKit – Funnel Builder Plugin for WooCommerce Checkout places #3 on merit, 5.0★ from 1028 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 Germanized for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.8★ (496) wp.org #11 ↓1 9 too low 3 FunnelKit – Funnel Builder Plugin for WooCommerce Checkout 30K+ · 5.0★ (1028) wp.org #15 12 too low 4 Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping 100K+ · 4.9★ (706) wp.org #14 10 too low 5 SmartyParcel – DHL Express, GLS, InPost & Nova Post for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.6★ (56) wp.org #7 2 too low 6 Shipi – DHL Express Integration for Woocommerce 100+ · 4.7★ (12) wp.org #4 2 too high 7 Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355) wp.org #9 2 too low 8 AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) 7K+ · 4.8★ (633) wp.org #18 10 too low 9 Shipping Live Rates for DHL Express for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #3 6 too high 10 ELEX WooCommerce DHL Express Shipping Method 200+ · 4.5★ (10) wp.org #6 4 too high 11 DHL eCommerce (Benelux) for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #2 9 too high 12 MultiParcels Shipping For WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.6★ (62) wp.org #19 7 too low 13 TrackShip for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.7★ (52) wp.org #16 3 too low 14 Conditional Shipping for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.6★ (22) wp.org #22 ↓1 8 too low 15 Kargo Takip, WooCommerce & Dokan Kargo Takip, SMS ve E-posta 2K+ · 4.9★ (39) wp.org #20 5 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 #12 ↑1 5 too high 18 Shiptastic Integration for DHL 10K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #5 13 too high 19 DHL eCom Sweden 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 11 too high 20 Sendcloud for WooCommerce: Automated Shipping, Branded Tracking & Returns 7K+ · 3.0★ (13) wp.org #21 ↑1 1 too low 21 Official CleverReach® Plugin for WooCommerce 400+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #17 4 too high 22 Apaczka: integracja z WooCommerce 3K+ · 3.3★ (6) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 WooCommerce Shipping 70K+ · 2.0★ (18) wp.org #13 ↓1 10 too high 24 Shipping Labels for DHL eCommerce APAC 90+ · 1.5★ (2) wp.org #10 ↑1 14 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.