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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “parcel 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 “parcel tracking”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 6 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

Parcel Tracking shows at wp.org #11 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 10+ 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

SmartyParcel – DHL Express, GLS, InPost & Nova Post for WooCommerce places #6 on merit, 4.6★ from 56 reviews, but shows at wp.org #12. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355) wp.org #1 2 CWILL (Formerly ParcelPanel) – Shipment Tracking, Tracking & Order Tracking for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.9★ (538) wp.org #2 ↓1 3 AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) 7K+ · 4.8★ (633) wp.org #3 ↓1 4 TrackShip for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.7★ (52) wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too low 5 morkva UA Shipping – Nova Poshta, Ukrposhta, Rozetka, Nova Global 1K+ · 4.9★ (29) wp.org #7 2 too low 6 SmartyParcel – DHL Express, GLS, InPost & Nova Post for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.6★ (56) wp.org #12 ↓7 6 too low 7 Vanquish Shipping Tracking – Order Tracking & Carrier Links for WooCommerce 20+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #6 1 too high 8 Boxtal – Shipping solution 9K+ · 4.0★ (46) wp.org #17 ↓4 9 too low 9 Colissimo shipping methods for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.7★ (28) wp.org #13 ↓6 4 too low 10 DHL Shipping Germany for WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.0★ (47) wp.org #18 ↓2 8 too low 11 Packeta 8K+ · 4.0★ (9) wp.org #9 ↑1 2 too high 12 SteadFast API 8K+ · 3.3★ (3) wp.org #4 ↓1 8 too high 13 TrackFree – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking 100+ · 3.6★ (5) wp.org #8 ↑1 5 too high 14 La Poste Pro Expéditions WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #14 ↑1 15 Sendle Shipping Plugin 700+ · 3.2★ (9) wp.org #15 ↓3 16 ELEX WooCommerce USPS Shipping Method 800+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #23 ↓4 7 too low 17 Partial Shipment for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.4★ (9) wp.org #21 ↓3 4 too low 18 Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce – Trackora 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #16 ↓2 2 too high 19 GLS Shipping for WooCommerce 2K+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #10 ↓2 9 too high 20 MakeCommerce for WooCommerce 3K+ · 3.6★ (8) wp.org #19 ↓2 1 too high 21 Parcel Tracking 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 10 too high 22 ووسلام – همگام سازی ووکامرس و باسلام 6K+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #20 2 too high 23 Speedy And Econt Shipping 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24 ↓2 1 too low 24 ShipAny WooCommerce: Ship, Label, Tracking 200+ · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #22 2 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.