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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “direct freight”

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 “direct freight”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Direct Freight Express Shipping for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #2 but places #7 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 20+ 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

Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce places #4 on merit, 4.5★ from 52 reviews, but shows at wp.org #10. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Freight Shipping Quote – Simplify Shipping Cost Requests 300+ · 4.7★ (16) wp.org #1 2 AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) 7K+ · 4.8★ (633) wp.org #7 5 too low 3 Freight Integration for Woocommerce to Profrakt and Logistra by WildRobot 200+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #3 4 Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.5★ (52) wp.org #10 6 too low 5 Live Shipping Rates Australia for woocommerce – Get real-time shipping rates for your store 80+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #5 6 LTL Freight Quotes – ODFL Edition 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 2 too high 7 Direct Freight Express Shipping for WooCommerce 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 5 too high 8 ShipStation Live Rates for WooCommerce 800+ · 3.6★ (11) wp.org #14 6 too low 9 LTL Freight Quotes – Estes Edition 10+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #6 3 too high 10 TrackFree – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking 100+ · 3.6★ (5) wp.org #11 1 too low 11 Fraktjakt WooCommerce Shipping 300+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #18 7 too low 12 LTL Freight Quotes – XPO Edition 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 4 too high 13 LTL Freight Quotes – For Customers of FedEx Freight 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 4 too high 14 Torod – The smart shipping and delivery portal for e-shops and retailers 60+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #12 ↑1 2 too high 15 Replyan AI – AI Chatbot, Customer Support & AI Agents — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #20 5 too low 16 Bijak — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 1 too high 17 Shipping Class By Category For Woocommerce 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 1 too high 18 Multi-Carrier EasyPost Shipping Methods & Address Validation for WooCommerce 400+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 ↓1 5 too high 19 WMGRs Hide Payment & Shipping Methods by User Role for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 2 too low 20 EdgeTariff – Duty and Tax for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 3 too high 21 GeoShield – Country Restrictions Lite for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓1 1 too low 22 Real Time Shipping Quotes for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 Freight Modifier — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓2 1 too low 24 TrackingMore Order Tracking for WooCommerce (Free plan available) 700+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #19 5 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.