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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “purolator”

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 “purolator”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 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

Multi-Carrier EasyPost Shipping Methods & Address Validation for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #10 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 400+ 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.5★ (355) wp.org #1 2 AfterShip Tracking – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking (Free plan available) 7K+ · 4.8★ (633) wp.org #5 3 too low 3 TrackShip for WooCommerce 6K+ · 4.7★ (52) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Calcurates for WooCommerce 50+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 AfterShip Shipping: Free Shipping Labels for WooCommerce, Discounted Shipping Rates 200+ · 4.1★ (17) wp.org #13 8 too low 6 TrackFree – All-In-One WooCommerce Order Tracking 100+ · 3.6★ (5) wp.org #6 7 Small Package Quotes – Purolator Edition 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #4 3 too high 8 ShipStation Live Rates for WooCommerce 800+ · 3.6★ (11) wp.org #11 ↑1 3 too low 9 Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce – Trackora 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #12 3 too low 10 Standard Box Sizes – for WooCommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 3 too high 11 LTL Freight Quotes – Purolator Edition — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 3 too high 12 Pallet Packaging for WooCommerce 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↓2 3 too high 13 Soluship Shipping For Woocommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 3 too low 14 Order Tracking Notification for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 3 too low 15 Sure As Ship for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 3 too low 16 ShipBlink: EasyPost Live Checkout Rates & Labels 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 2 too high 17 Sonic Pixel Multi-Carrier Live Rates for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 2 too low 18 Multi-Carrier EasyPost Shipping Methods & Address Validation for WooCommerce 400+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 ↑1 8 too high 19 SMARTT Shipping 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 4 too high 20 EMS Live Shipping Rate Module 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 3 too low 21 Kargom Nerede – Markalı Kargo Takip Sayfası, Sms, Mail 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 1 too low 22 TrackingMore Order Tracking for WooCommerce (Free plan available) 700+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #20 2 too high 23 Ship Discounts 100+ · 2.0★ (1) wp.org #21 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.