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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “parcel locker”

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 “parcel locker”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 8 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

Posten Bring Checkout shows at wp.org #8 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 200+ 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 morkva UA Shipping – Nova Poshta, Ukrposhta, Rozetka, Nova Global 1K+ · 4.9★ (29) wp.org #1 2 SmartyParcel – DHL Express, GLS, InPost & Nova Post for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.6★ (56) wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too low 3 WCMultiShipping — Mondial Relay, Inpost & Chronopost for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (33) wp.org #11 ↓1 8 too low 4 ELEX WooCommerce USPS Shipping Method 800+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #7 ↓1 3 too low 5 Base (formerly BaseLinker) – 300+ marketplaces, 150+ carriers & PIM & OMS & WMS in one 5K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too low 6 Boxtal – Shipping solution 9K+ · 4.0★ (46) wp.org #16 ↓3 10 too low 7 DHL Shipping Germany for WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.0★ (47) wp.org #17 ↓2 10 too low 8 FOXPOST – Packeta Group 400+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 ↑1 6 too high 9 GLS Shipping for WooCommerce 2K+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #4 ↓3 5 too high 10 SamedayCourier Shipping 4K+ · 2.7★ (14) wp.org #9 ↓1 1 too high 11 The Courier Guy Shipping for WooCommerce 4K+ · 3.1★ (23) wp.org #15 ↓3 4 too low 12 bpost-shipping-platform 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 ↓1 7 too high 13 Pasts Courier & Locker 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 ↓1 1 too high 14 DPD Baltic Shipping 2K+ · 2.7★ (13) wp.org #13 1 too high 15 DHL eCom Sweden 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 ↓1 5 too high 16 Pigeon Express for WooCommerce 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 2 too high 17 Posten Bring Checkout 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 ↓1 9 too high 18 BOX NOW Delivery Croatia + Slovenia 900+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 ↓2 1 too low 19 Speedy And Econt Shipping 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #20 ↓2 1 too low 20 BOX NOW Delivery 6K+ · 2.4★ (16) wp.org #18 ↓2 2 too high 21 OrderKrab for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓2 3 too low 22 Swotzy for WooCommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓3 23 Shipping with Venipak for WooCommerce 1K+ · 2.3★ (6) wp.org #23 ↓3 24 ShipAny WooCommerce: Ship, Label, Tracking 200+ · 4.0★ (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.