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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “multi carrier”

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 “multi carrier”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 7 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

bpost-shipping-platform shows at wp.org #6 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 500+ 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

Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping places #5 on merit, 4.9★ from 706 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 #3 2 too low 2 Packlink PRO for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.4★ (263) wp.org #9 ↓1 7 too low 3 Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.6★ (83) wp.org #11 ↓1 8 too low 4 Multi-Carrier Shippo Shipping Rates & Address Validation for WooCommerce 3K+ · 3.8★ (11) wp.org #2 2 too high 5 Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping 100K+ · 4.9★ (706) wp.org #22 ↓4 17 too low 6 Shipping Packages for WooCommerce – Dropship from multiple locations like AliExpress, eBay, Amazon, Etsy 900+ · 4.8★ (17) wp.org #8 ↓1 2 too low 7 SmartyParcel – DHL Express, GLS, InPost & Nova Post for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.6★ (56) wp.org #13 ↓1 6 too low 8 WC Vendors – WooCommerce Multivendor, WooCommerce Marketplace, Product Vendors 3K+ · 4.5★ (188) wp.org #19 ↑1 11 too low 9 ReachShip WooCommerce Multi-Carrier & Conditional Shipping 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #1 8 too high 10 Trakoo – Orders Tracking for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (58) wp.org #15 ↓2 5 too low 11 StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More 700+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #20 9 too low 12 Multi Location Product & Inventory Management for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #12 ↓1 13 Shipink 100+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #16 3 too low 14 Track Orders for WooCommerce – Multi Carrier WooCommerce Shipping 200+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #4 10 too high 15 Calcurates for WooCommerce 50+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #17 ↓2 2 too low 16 ShipStation Live Rates for WooCommerce 800+ · 3.6★ (11) wp.org #14 2 too high 17 EnvíaYa: Ship with all carriers (Rating, Booking and Tracking) 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 10 too high 18 Multi-Carrier EasyPost Shipping Methods & Address Validation for WooCommerce 400+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 13 too high 19 ParcelPath Multi Carrier Rates at Checkout 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↑9 9 too high 20 bpost-shipping-platform 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 14 too high 21 Radio Buttons and Swatches for WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 ↓4 22 WooCommerce Shipping 70K+ · 2.0★ (18) wp.org #18 ↓9 4 too high 23 ChitChats Shipping for WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 ↓2 24 Shippit for WooCommerce 900+ · 2.5★ (4) 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.