wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “shipping date”
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 “shipping date”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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 #3 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 18 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
WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More places #6 on merit, 4.8★ from 14387 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping 100K+ · 4.9★ (706)
wp.org #1 2 
Shipping Live Rates and Access Points for UPS for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.7★ (77)
wp.org #2 ↑1 3 
WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #5 ↓1 2 too low 4 
Shipping Live Rates for FedEx for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.4★ (27)
wp.org #4 ↑2 5 
Product page shipping calculator for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.9★ (77)
wp.org #11 ↑4 6 too low 6 WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387)
wp.org #22 ↓2 16 too low 7 
Free Shipping Label and Progress Bar for WooCommerce 5K+ · 5.0★ (43) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #7 8 
Campos Checkout Brasileiro para WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (45) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #10 ↑3 2 too low 9 
Order Delivery Date for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.3★ (61) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #9 ↑1 10 
WebToffee WooCommerce PDF Invoices, Packing Slips, Delivery Notes & Shipping Labels 50K+ · 4.9★ (285) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #17 ↓1 7 too low 11 
Delivery & Pickup Date Time for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (282) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #18 ↑3 7 too low 12 
Free Shipping Bar: Amount Left for Free Shipping for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (26)
wp.org #15 3 too low 13 
PI Advanced Flat rate / Conditional shipping for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.9★ (58)
wp.org #21 ↓4 8 too low 14 
Hide Shipping Method For WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.0★ (25) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #8 ↑1 6 too high 15 
Estimated delivery date per product for WooCommerce 300+ · 4.3★ (83) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #20 ↓2 5 too low 16 
WPC Estimated Delivery Date for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.0★ (9) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #6 ↑2 10 too high 17 
Order Delivery Date And Time 1K+ · 4.6★ (19) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓1 4 too high 18 
Colissimo shipping methods for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.7★ (28) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #16 ↓11 2 too high 19 
Shipping Live Rates for DHL Express for WooCommerce 600+ · 4.2★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #12 ↓1 7 too high 20 
Freight Shipping Quote – Simplify Shipping Cost Requests 300+ · 4.7★ (16) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #24 ↓1 4 too low 21 WooCommerce Shipping 70K+ · 2.0★ (18) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 ↓1 18 too high 22 
ELEX WooCommerce USPS Shipping Method 800+ · 4.4★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓1 1 too low 23 
Extra Shipping Rates for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #14 9 too high 24 
Sendcloud for WooCommerce: Automated Shipping, Branded Tracking & Returns 7K+ · 3.0★ (13) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #19 5 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.