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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “package tracking”

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 “package tracking”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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

Awin – Advertiser Tracking for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #9 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Prime Mover – Backup and Migration places #9 on merit, 5.0★ from 141 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 CWILL (Formerly ParcelPanel) – Shipment Tracking, Tracking & Order Tracking for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.9★ (538) wp.org #3 2 too low 2 Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355) wp.org #2 ↓1 3 Booking Package 10K+ · 4.0★ (15) wp.org #1 ↑1 2 too high 4 AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) 7K+ · 4.8★ (633) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #8 ↑1 3 too low 6 Trakoo – Orders Tracking for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.5★ (58) wp.org #4 2 too high 7 ATUM WooCommerce Inventory Management and Stock Tracking 10K+ · 4.7★ (128) wp.org #7 8 Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia 90K+ · 4.6★ (793) wp.org #20 12 too low 9 Prime Mover – Backup and Migration 10K+ · 5.0★ (141) wp.org #23 ↓2 14 too low 10 Packlink PRO for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.4★ (263) wp.org #15 5 too low 11 Code Snippets 1M+ · 4.7★ (510) wp.org #17 ↓3 6 too low 12 Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408) wp.org #22 10 too low 13 Shipping Packages for WooCommerce – Dropship from multiple locations like AliExpress, eBay, Amazon, Etsy 900+ · 4.8★ (17) wp.org #11 2 too high 14 TrackShip for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.7★ (52) wp.org #13 1 too high 15 Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 6K+ · 4.8★ (184) wp.org #18 3 too low 16 Stape Conversion Tracking 10K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #6 10 too high 17 LinkCentral – URL shortener, Affiliate Links & Custom Link Shortener with Link Tracking 400+ · 5.0★ (19) wp.org #19 2 too low 18 Vanquish Shipping Tracking – Order Tracking & Carrier Links for WooCommerce 20+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #12 ↑5 6 too high 19 Route ‑ Shipping Protection 500+ · 4.3★ (24) wp.org #21 ↓2 2 too low 20 Sendcloud for WooCommerce: Automated Shipping, Branded Tracking & Returns 7K+ · 3.0★ (13) wp.org #16 4 too high 21 GLS Shipping for WooCommerce 2K+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #10 ↓2 11 too high 22 ShipStation for WooCommerce 40K+ · 3.3★ (13) wp.org #24 ↓2 2 too low 23 Awin – Advertiser Tracking for WooCommerce 1K+ · 3.0★ (3) wp.org #9 ↑1 14 too high 24 WooCommerce Shipping 70K+ · 2.0★ (18) wp.org #14 ↓2 10 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.