wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “hide shipping method”
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 “hide shipping method”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20.
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
Hide Shipping Method conditionally for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #7 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.2★ average from 5 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Advanced Free Shipping for WooCommerce places #8 on merit, 4.8★ from 122 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping 100K+ · 4.9★ (706)
wp.org #3 2 too low 2 
Hide Shipping Method For WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.0★ (25)
wp.org #1 1 too high 3 
WC Hide Shipping Methods 20K+ · 4.2★ (44)
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.6★ (83)
wp.org #4 5 
Shipping Live Rates for USPS for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.7★ (30)
wp.org #5 6 
morkva UA Shipping – Nova Poshta, Ukrposhta, Rozetka, Nova Global 1K+ · 4.9★ (29)
wp.org #6 7 
Shipping Live Rates and Access Points for UPS for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.7★ (77)
wp.org #9 2 too low 8 Advanced Free Shipping for WooCommerce 40K+ · 4.8★ (122)
wp.org #13 5 too low 9 
Shipping Simulator for WooCommerce 6K+ · 5.0★ (40)
wp.org #10 ↑6 1 too low 10 
PiWeb Disable payment method / Partial payment for WooCommerce 4K+ · 5.0★ (38)
wp.org #16 ↓2 6 too low 11 
Free Shipping Label and Progress Bar for WooCommerce 5K+ · 5.0★ (43)
wp.org #17 ↓4 6 too low 12 
Shipping Method Display Style for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.6★ (21) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓1 1 too high 13 
WC – APG Weight Shipping 6K+ · 4.3★ (49)
wp.org #15 ↓3 2 too low 14 
Campos Checkout Brasileiro para WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (45)
wp.org #19 ↑2 5 too low 15 
Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.2★ (76)
wp.org #18 ↓1 3 too low 16 
MultiParcels Shipping For WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.6★ (62)
wp.org #20 ↓2 4 too low 17 
Shipping Live Rates for FedEx for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.4★ (27)
wp.org #14 ↓3 3 too high 18 Hide Shipping Method conditionally for WooCommerce 100+ · 4.2★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #7 11 too high 19 
ELEX Hide WooCommerce Shipping Methods 1K+ · 3.1★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #8 11 too high 20 
Shipping Live Rates for DHL Express for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.2★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #22 ↓2 2 too low 21 
Shipping Live rates for Canada Post for WooCommerce 400+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #21 ↓2 22 
WooCommerce Shipping 70K+ · 2.0★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #12 ↓6 10 too high 23 
Shipping Live Rates for Royal Mail for WooCommerce 300+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓8 24 
Codiepress WooCommerce Conditional Shipping and Payments – Hide Shipping & Payment Methods 200+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #24 ↓2 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.