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

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 “multichannel”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 4 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

StoreLinkr: European Marketplace Integrator & Multichannel Sync shows at wp.org #9 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 10+ 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

LitCommerce: Sell on eBay, Etsy, Amazon, TikTok Shop, Walmart & more from WooCommerce places #2 on merit, 5.0★ from 284 reviews, but shows at wp.org #6. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Tidio – Live Chat & AI Chatbots 70K+ · 4.8★ (395) wp.org #4 3 too low 2 LitCommerce: Sell on eBay, Etsy, Amazon, TikTok Shop, Walmart & more from WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (284) wp.org #6 4 too low 3 Crisp – Live Chat and AI Chatbot 20K+ · 4.6★ (73) wp.org #7 4 too low 4 Multichannel Integration for WooCommerce: eBay, Amazon, Otto, Kaufland, Hood & More 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #1 3 too high 5 Multichannel for WooCommerce – Amazon, ebay and more 70+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 PushEngage – Web Push Notifications, WooCommerce Automation & Chat Widget 8K+ · 4.3★ (37) wp.org #10 ↓1 4 too low 7 LiveAgent – Omnichannel Help Desk & Live Chat Software 400+ · 4.2★ (32) wp.org #11 4 too low 8 Doppler Easy Multichannel Marketing enhanced with IA 600+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #2 6 too high 9 BulkGate SMS Plugin for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.1★ (12) wp.org #13 4 too low 10 ActiveTrail – Contact Form 7 500+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #5 5 too high 11 HelpDesk.com Contact Form 20+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #20 9 too low 12 Omnivore 100+ · 3.4★ (5) wp.org #12 13 Amazon, eBay, NewEgg, Walmart and more. WooCommerce Multichannel Integration by ChannelUnity 20+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #8 ↑2 5 too high 14 Sellbrite 400+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 15 BOLD.Pay by MACROKIOSK for WooCommerce 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 16 Marketplace Integration for Shopee & Lazada 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 17 Api2Cart Bridge Connector 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 18 StoreLinkr: European Marketplace Integrator & Multichannel Sync 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 ↓1 9 too high 19 Webhook Helper 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 1 too high 20 ChannelEngine Integration 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 1 too high 21 Khaos Control Essential Connector for WooCommerce® — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 1 too low 22 Sellergoo for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 Milan Inventory Sync for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 AI Chatbot, Support Automation, Live Chat, Social Automation, Booking & CRM Solution – Helpmate 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 3 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.