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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “ean barcode”

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 “ean barcode”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 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

Flexible EAN for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #4 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 17 places. Its 200+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.7★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

WebToffee WooCommerce PDF Invoices, Packing Slips, Delivery Notes & Shipping Labels places #5 on merit, 4.9★ from 285 reviews, but shows at wp.org #11. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1071) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 EAN Barcode Generator for WooCommerce: UPC, ISBN & GTIN Inventory 10K+ · 4.9★ (56) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 Barcode Generator: Print Product Labels & Order Barcode Label (A4, Thermal/Roll, Letter) 900+ · 4.5★ (74) wp.org #3 4 Barcode Scanner (+Mobile App) – Inventory manager, Order fulfillment system, POS (Point of Sale) 700+ · 5.0★ (52) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 WebToffee WooCommerce PDF Invoices, Packing Slips, Delivery Notes & Shipping Labels 50K+ · 4.9★ (285) wp.org #11 ↑1 6 too low 6 BjornTech PayPal POS integration for WooCommerce 600+ · 5.0★ (18) wp.org #12 ↓1 6 too low 7 XML Feed for Skroutz & BestPrice for WooCommerce 700+ · 4.8★ (16) wp.org #7 ↑2 8 MJDD Sidrena Cijena 700+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #10 2 too low 9 Coupons & Add to Cart by URL Links for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #13 4 too low 10 Price by Quantity & Bulk Quantity Discounts for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.8★ (16) wp.org #16 ↑1 6 too low 11 Jovvie Point of Sale POS for WooCommerce 100+ · 4.5★ (22) wp.org #22 11 too low 12 Venuera – Event Tickets for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #15 ↑1 3 too low 13 Name Your Price: Make Your Own Offer for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #18 5 too low 14 Datafeedr Comparison Sets 3K+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #19 5 too low 15 MSRP (RRP) Pricing for WooCommerce 300+ · 4.3★ (9) wp.org #20 5 too low 16 Order Picking App | Order Picking, Barcode Scanning & Fulfillment for WooCommerce 30+ · 4.6★ (7) wp.org #17 ↓2 1 too low 17 EAN, UPC and ISBN for WooCommerce 100+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #5 12 too high 18 SkyServers EAN Barcode Finder 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↓1 9 too high 19 FooSales – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce 600+ · 3.2★ (13) wp.org #23 4 too low 20 Barcode Generator for WooCommerce – Create & Print Barcodes Easily 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↓1 12 too high 21 Flexible EAN for WooCommerce 200+ · 2.7★ (3) wp.org #4 17 too high 22 Barcode Man for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 8 too high 23 Stockaro Connect — Barcode Scanner for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 2 too high 24 PickingPal Lite for WooCommerce 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24

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.