wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “print label”

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 “print label”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 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

WooCommerce Shipping shows at wp.org #14 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 70K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.0★ average from 18 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages places #9 on merit, 4.5★ from 187 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.

merit plugin signals wp.org

WebToffee WooCommerce PDF Invoices, Packing Slips, Delivery Notes & Shipping Labels 50K+ · 4.9★ (285) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #1 2

WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #2 3

WP-Print 8K+ · 4.4★ (41) wp.org #3 4

PDF & Print by BestWebSoft – WordPress Posts and Pages PDF Generator Plugin 9K+ · 3.9★ (102) wp.org #4 5

Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.4★ (140) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #5 6

PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ · 5.0★ (1865) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #9 3 too low 7

Barcode Generator: Print Product Labels & Order Barcode Label (A4, Thermal/Roll, Letter) 900+ · 4.5★ (74) wp.org #7 8

Packlink PRO for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.4★ (263) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #10 2 too low 9

Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages 200K+ · 4.5★ (187) wp.org #15 ↑1 6 too low 10

Print Anywhere & Create PDFs of Order Receipts, Invoices, Labels & More. 1K+ · 4.7★ (18) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #6 4 too high 11

morkva UA Shipping – Nova Poshta, Ukrposhta, Rozetka, Nova Global 1K+ · 4.9★ (29) wp.org #13 2 too low 12

Print Page Block – make any page printable in one click 1K+ · 4.9★ (7) thin reviews wp.org #8 4 too high 13

Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #20 ↑1 7 too low 14

MyParcel 8K+ · 3.9★ (48) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #11 3 too high 15

WC Vendors – WooCommerce Multivendor, WooCommerce Marketplace, Product Vendors 3K+ · 4.5★ (188) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #24 9 too low 16

Hoplix Integration for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (7) thin reviews wp.org #17 ↓2 1 too low 17

ShipStation for WooCommerce 40K+ · 3.3★ (13) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #12 5 too high 18

Live Rates for ShipStation 400+ · 5.0★ (6) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #19 1 too low 19

PDF Invoice for WooCommerce + Drag and Drop Template Builder 500+ · 5.0★ (6) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #23 4 too low 20

Sendcloud for WooCommerce: Automated Shipping, Branded Tracking & Returns 7K+ · 3.0★ (13) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #16 ↓2 4 too high 21

eCommerce Shipping Dashboard by UPS for WooCommerce 1K+ · 3.5★ (6) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #18 ↓1 3 too high 22

WDOnline Print All for WooCommerce 20+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #21 ↓3 1 too high 23

WooCommerce Shipping 70K+ · 2.0★ (18) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #14 ↓1 9 too high 24

ReachShip WooCommerce Multi-Carrier & Conditional Shipping 300+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews 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.