wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “pos”
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 “pos”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 7 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
PayTR Sanal POS WooCommerce – iFrame API shows at wp.org #8 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 10K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.2★ average from 10 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Post SMTP – Complete Email Delivery and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App places #5 on merit, 4.7★ from 528 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Loco Translate 1M+ · 4.8★ (453)
wp.org #1 ↑3 2 
WCPOS – Point of Sale (POS) plugin for WooCommerce 5K+ · 3.7★ (84) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #2 ↓1 3 
Oliver POS – WooCommerce POS for iPhone, iPad & Android 700+ · 4.2★ (90) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #3 ↓1 4 
POS Entegratör – Gurmehub Ödeme Eklentisi 1K+ · 4.7★ (48)
wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Post SMTP – Complete Email Delivery and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App 300K+ · 4.7★ (528)
wp.org #15 ↓5 10 too low 6 
Vitepos – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.7★ (54)
wp.org #9 ↓2 3 too low 7 
WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments 800K+ · 3.4★ (177) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #6 1 too high 8 
Barcode Scanner (+Mobile App) – Inventory manager, Order fulfillment system, POS (Point of Sale) 700+ · 5.0★ (52) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #10 2 too low 9 
Post Types Order 600K+ · 4.5★ (296)
wp.org #18 ↓2 9 too low 10 
PayPal POS for WooCommerce 4K+ · 3.5★ (21) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #4 ↓1 6 too high 11 
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft 100K+ · 3.9★ (391)
wp.org #19 ↓4 8 too low 12 
BjornTech PayPal POS integration for WooCommerce 600+ · 5.0★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓2 1 too high 13 
Sequential Order Number for WooCommerce 50K+ · 4.9★ (146)
wp.org #24 ↓4 11 too low 14 
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #7 7 too high 15 
Jovvie Point of Sale POS for WooCommerce 100+ · 4.5★ (22) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓2 2 too high 16 
Grainsoft – integracja z InPost Paczkomaty 8K+ · 4.8★ (33)
wp.org #21 ↓2 5 too low 17 
PDF & Print by BestWebSoft – WordPress Posts and Pages PDF Generator Plugin 9K+ · 3.9★ (102)
wp.org #22 ↓4 5 too low 18 PayTR Sanal POS WooCommerce – iFrame API 10K+ · 3.2★ (10) thin reviews
wp.org #8 ↓2 10 too high 19 
StoreEngine — Complete eCommerce Solution with Memberships, Licensing, Affiliates & More 700+ · 5.0★ (17) not PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓2 4 too low 20 
wePOS – Point Of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce & Dokan 2K+ · 3.5★ (22) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #12 ↓4 8 too high 21 
FooSales – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce 600+ · 3.2★ (13) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↓2 7 too high 22 
WooCommerce Square 80K+ · 2.1★ (121) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #20 ↓7 2 too high 23 
Bangladeshi Payments Mobile – MFS Gateway, QR Code, Advance COD Protection, Thermal POS Invoicing & WhatsApp Suite 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #17 6 too high 24 
E-kassa.fi POS-system 100+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #16 ↓2 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.