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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “logistics”

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 “logistics”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 17 of the top 20. 6 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

Deliver via Shipos for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #7 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 600+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend places #5 on merit, 4.9★ from 169 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) 7K+ · 4.8★ (633) wp.org #6 4 too low 3 Campos Checkout Brasileiro para WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (45) wp.org #5 ↓2 2 too low 4 WCFM Marketplace – Multivendor Marketplace for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.6★ (449) wp.org #13 ↓2 9 too low 5 Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend 40K+ · 4.9★ (169) wp.org #22 17 too low 6 SmartyParcel – DHL Express, GLS, InPost & Nova Post for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.6★ (56) wp.org #15 ↓3 9 too low 7 ILS – Indian Logistics Services 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #1 6 too high 8 WebPlanex: GST Invoice India 400+ · 5.0★ (39) wp.org #16 ↑2 8 too low 9 Printify for WooCommerce 10K+ · 2.8★ (37) wp.org #14 ↓1 5 too low 10 Midwest Logistics 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #3 7 too high 11 Pargo Smart Logistics Solutions 300+ · 2.8★ (6) wp.org #4 ↓2 7 too high 12 Smart Send 300+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #9 ↓2 3 too high 13 Calculate Prices based on Distance For WooCommerce 300+ · 4.8★ (20) wp.org #20 ↓1 7 too low 14 ShipStation for WooCommerce 40K+ · 3.3★ (13) wp.org #8 ↓4 6 too high 15 Thai Nexus Logistics – International Shipping Rates & Currency Converter for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #10 ↓2 5 too high 16 Deliver via Shipos for WooCommerce 600+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #7 ↓2 9 too high 17 eCommerce Shipping Dashboard by UPS for WooCommerce 1K+ · 3.5★ (6) wp.org #17 18 GIG Logistics Delivery 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓2 7 too high 19 Apaczka: integracja z WooCommerce 3K+ · 3.3★ (6) wp.org #21 ↑1 2 too low 20 SMSA Shipping (official) 300+ · 3.0★ (6) wp.org #23 ↓3 3 too low 21 ShipAny WooCommerce: Ship, Label, Tracking 200+ · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #12 ↓2 9 too high 22 EnvíaYa: Ship with all carriers (Rating, Booking and Tracking) 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 4 too high 23 Aramex Logistics 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 ↓3 4 too high 24 Posten Bring Checkout 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24 ↓3

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.