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

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 post”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 9 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

Nova Post for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #10 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

MultiParcels Shipping For WooCommerce places #10 on merit, 4.6★ from 62 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Australia Post WooCommerce Extension 3K+ · 4.4★ (19) wp.org #1 2 morkva UA Shipping – Nova Poshta, Ukrposhta, Rozetka, Nova Global 1K+ · 4.9★ (29) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 CWILL (Formerly ParcelPanel) – Shipment Tracking, Tracking & Order Tracking for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.9★ (538) wp.org #8 ↓1 5 too low 4 DHL Shipping Germany for WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.0★ (47) wp.org #2 2 too high 5 AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) 7K+ · 4.8★ (633) wp.org #9 ↓1 4 too low 6 Canada Post Shipping For WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.4★ (34) wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too high 7 Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355) wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too high 8 SmartyParcel – DHL Express, GLS, InPost & Nova Post for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.6★ (56) wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too high 9 ELEX WooCommerce Australia Post Shipping 200+ · 4.1★ (13) wp.org #5 ↓1 4 too high 10 MultiParcels Shipping For WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.6★ (62) wp.org #18 ↓1 8 too low 11 MyParcel 8K+ · 3.9★ (48) wp.org #12 1 too low 12 TrackShip for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.7★ (52) wp.org #17 ↓1 5 too low 13 Packeta 8K+ · 4.0★ (9) wp.org #11 ↓1 2 too high 14 E Estonian Shipping Methods for WooCommerce 1K+ · 3.9★ (7) wp.org #16 ↓1 2 too low 15 ELEX WooCommerce USPS Shipping Method 800+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #22 7 too low 16 The Courier Guy Shipping for WooCommerce 4K+ · 3.1★ (23) wp.org #15 ↓1 1 too high 17 MakeCommerce for WooCommerce 3K+ · 3.6★ (8) wp.org #14 ↓1 3 too high 18 PostNL for WooCommerce 4K+ · 2.5★ (41) wp.org #19 ↓1 1 too low 19 Base (formerly BaseLinker) – 300+ marketplaces, 150+ carriers & PIM & OMS & WMS in one 5K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #23 4 too low 20 SamedayCourier Shipping 4K+ · 2.7★ (14) wp.org #20 ↓1 21 GLS Shipping for WooCommerce 2K+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #13 ↓2 8 too high 22 Nova Post for WooCommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↓1 12 too high 23 Parcel Tracking 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 bpost-shipping-platform 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 ↓1 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.