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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “hs code”

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 “hs code”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 2 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

EU Parcel Tariff for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #12 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its — 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 morkva UA Shipping – Nova Poshta, Ukrposhta, Rozetka, Nova Global 1K+ · 4.9★ (29) wp.org #1 2 DHL Shipping Germany for WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.0★ (47) wp.org #14 ↓1 12 too low 3 Posten Bring Checkout 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 ↓1 1 too high 4 PDF Invoice Document Manager for WooCommerce — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #7 ↓1 3 too low 5 TUNL Shipping for WooCommerce 90+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #5 ↓1 6 Teleship Global Shipping 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too high 7 EdgeTariff – Duty and Tax for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 ↓1 4 too high 8 Dutify – Duty & Tax for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 ↓1 2 too high 9 Smart Send 300+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #16 ↓1 7 too low 10 EAS EU compliance 200+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #24 ↓2 14 too low 11 ManageDuty for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↓1 3 too high 12 Coder Vibe EU Parcel Duty — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 3 too high 13 Posti Shipping 1K+ · 3.0★ (4) wp.org #11 ↓2 2 too high 14 HS Min Max Quantity for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↓2 4 too high 15 Zentria Flow for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓3 2 too high 16 Sure As Ship for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓3 1 too high 17 EU Parcel Tariff for WooCommerce — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 ↓1 5 too high 18 Sonic Pixel Multi-Carrier Live Rates for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓3 1 too high 19 Oreem Shipping — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓2 1 too high 20 Duegrove EUDR Reference Records for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓2 1 too high 21 Bloodweb CSV Exporter for Australia Post — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓2 1 too high 22 OGOship for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓2 1 too high 23 TAX SERVICE Electronic HDM 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓3 24 Automated PostNord label and pickup – HPOS Supported 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 ↓1 2 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.