wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “pickup system”

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

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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

FoodBook Lite – Online Food Ordering System shows at wp.org #2 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 300+ 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

WP Travel Engine – Tour Booking Plugin – Tour Operator Software places #8 on merit, 4.9★ from 594 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Advanced Local Pickup for WooCommerce – Click & Collect, In-Store Pickup 3K+ · 4.7★ (55) wp.org #1 2

WPCafe – Restaurant Menu, Online Food Ordering & Table Booking System 5K+ · 4.6★ (113) wp.org #3 1 too low 3

Simply Schedule Appointments 50K+ · 5.0★ (155) wp.org #6 3 too low 4

Orderable – Restaurant & Food Ordering System 5K+ · 4.6★ (40) wp.org #4 5

RestroPress – Online Food Ordering System 1K+ · 4.4★ (102) wp.org #5 6

Germanized for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.8★ (496) wp.org #9 3 too low 7

WP Travel – Ultimate Travel Booking System, Tour Management Engine 3K+ · 4.7★ (164) wp.org #8 1 too low 8

WP Travel Engine – Tour Booking Plugin – Tour Operator Software 20K+ · 4.9★ (594) wp.org #21 13 too low 9

Shipping Simulator for WooCommerce 6K+ · 5.0★ (40) wp.org #15 6 too low 10

ReDi Restaurant Reservation – Instant Restaurant Booking & Table Reservation System 700+ · 4.5★ (28) wp.org #12 2 too low 11

Kikote – Location Picker at Checkout & Google Address AutoFill Plugin for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (65) wp.org #20 ↓2 9 too low 12

E-cab Taxi Booking Manager for Woocommerce 2K+ · 4.9★ (28) wp.org #14 2 too low 13 P Pickup | Delivery | Dine-in date time 10+ · 4.9★ (20) thin reviews wp.org #13 14

Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.6★ (83) wp.org #24 10 too low 15

FoodBook Lite – Online Food Ordering System 300+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #2 14 too high 17

Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering 2K+ · 4.5★ (15) thin reviews wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too low 18

Montonio for WooCommerce 10K+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews wp.org #17 ↓2 1 too high 19

Smart Send 300+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #23 ↓3 4 too low 20

GLS Shipping for WooCommerce 2K+ · 3.7★ (6) thin reviews wp.org #10 10 too high 21

OPSI Israel Domestic Shipments 300+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #7 14 too high 22

Automated Aramex Express live/manual shipping rates, labels and pickup 90+ · 4.0★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #22 ↓3 23

Delivery pickup reminder email for Woocommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #11 12 too high 24

Car Rental Manager – Online Vehicle Booking System 100+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #16 8 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.