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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “offline pos”

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 “offline pos”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20. 5 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

OpenPOS Lite – Point of Sale for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #14 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 60+ 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

Product Enquiry for WooCommerce (Now with AI Assistant) places #10 on merit, 4.1★ from 68 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 WCPOS – Point of Sale (POS) plugin for WooCommerce 5K+ · 3.7★ (84) wp.org #1 2 Oliver POS – WooCommerce POS for iPhone, iPad & Android 700+ · 4.2★ (90) wp.org #2 3 Vitepos – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.7★ (54) wp.org #3 4 WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387) wp.org #9 5 too low 5 Barcode Scanner (+Mobile App) – Inventory manager, Order fulfillment system, POS (Point of Sale) 700+ · 5.0★ (52) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 Jovvie Point of Sale POS for WooCommerce 100+ · 4.5★ (22) wp.org #5 1 too high 7 CF7 Apps – Addons for Contact Form 7 (Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, etc.) 300K+ · 3.8★ (135) wp.org #10 ↓2 3 too low 8 StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More 700+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #11 ↑3 3 too low 9 wePOS – Point Of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce & Dokan 2K+ · 3.5★ (22) wp.org #6 ↑1 3 too high 10 Product Enquiry for WooCommerce (Now with AI Assistant) 10K+ · 4.1★ (68) wp.org #22 ↑1 12 too low 11 EAN Barcode Generator for WooCommerce: UPC, ISBN & GTIN Inventory 10K+ · 4.9★ (56) wp.org #18 7 too low 12 ConnectPOS | Point of Sale for WooCommerce 60+ · 4.6★ (20) wp.org #12 ↓2 13 FooSales – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce 600+ · 3.2★ (13) wp.org #7 ↓1 6 too high 14 Bangladeshi Payments Mobile – MFS Gateway, QR Code, Advance COD Protection, Thermal POS Invoicing & WhatsApp Suite 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #8 6 too high 15 QR Code Woocommerce 900+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #23 ↓1 8 too low 16 Better Chat Support for Messenger 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #24 ↓7 8 too low 17 MultiPOS – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce, Barcode Scanner & Cash Register 10+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #20 3 too low 18 GazChap's WooCommerce Purchase Order Payment Gateway 200+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #19 1 too low 19 RestroFood Lite – Online Food Ordering and Restaurant Management Plugin For WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #13 ↓2 6 too high 20 Final POS – Drag & Drop Point of Sale Builder 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 ↓2 5 too high 21 DineKit – Restaurant Menu, Online Ordering, Table Reservations & POS 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 5 too high 22 OpenPOS Lite – Point of Sale for WooCommerce 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 ↓2 8 too high 23 Posoria – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 ↓2 6 too high 24 Pay. Payment Methods for WooCommerce 3K+ · 3.7★ (3) 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.