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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “3d menu”

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 “3d menu”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 18 of the top 20. 5 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

TNC FlipBook 3D – PDF Flipbook, 3D Flipbook, PDF Viewer, PDF Embedder shows at wp.org #4 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 400+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Unlimited Elements for Elementor places #4 on merit, 4.8★ from 525 reviews, but shows at wp.org #14. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 3D Viewer – Turn Product Pages into Interactive 3D Experiences 9K+ · 4.7★ (24) wp.org #1 2 Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680) wp.org #6 4 too low 3 The Plus Addons for Elementor – Mega Menu, Header Footer, Post Grid, AI Widgets & Templates 100K+ · 4.6★ (388) wp.org #11 ↑1 8 too low 4 Unlimited Elements for Elementor 300K+ · 4.8★ (525) wp.org #14 ↓1 10 too low 5 Master Addons for Elementor – Elementor Addons, Widgets, Mega Menu Builder, Popup Builder, Widget Builder & Template Kits 30K+ · 4.5★ (212) wp.org #12 ↓1 7 too low 6 AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel 60K+ · 4.7★ (434) wp.org #16 10 too low 7 Manage Notification E-mails 100K+ · 4.8★ (56) wp.org #10 3 too low 8 Real3D Flipbook – 3D Flipbook, PDF Flipbook, PDF Viewer, PDF Embedder 10K+ · 4.5★ (11) wp.org #5 3 too high 9 EmbedPress 100K+ · 4.8★ (307) wp.org #13 ↑2 4 too low 10 3D Viewer Block – Bring Your Products to Life with Interactive 3D 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #2 8 too high 11 PausAR – 3D and AR for Elementor 300+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #7 4 too high 12 3D viewer by Visody 900+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #3 9 too high 13 Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) wp.org #22 ↓2 9 too low 14 BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) wp.org #20 ↑3 6 too low 15 Flip Cards Module For Divi 3K+ · 4.9★ (32) wp.org #24 9 too low 16 Donations via PayPal 20K+ · 4.7★ (27) wp.org #23 ↑1 7 too low 17 Button Block – Stylish buttons that get more clicks 5K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #15 ↓1 2 too high 18 TNC FlipBook 3D – PDF Flipbook, 3D Flipbook, PDF Viewer, PDF Embedder 400+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 14 too high 19 Cube 3D Slider 100+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #9 10 too high 20 Image Gallery Block – Showcase Photos in Stunning Responsive Grids 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #8 12 too high 21 3D Print Pricing Calculator 50+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #17 4 too high 22 Carousel 3D Slider 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 4 too high 23 Photo Sphere Viewer – 360° Virtual Tour, Panorama, 360 Video & AR 3D Viewer 600+ · 3.5★ (2) wp.org #19 ↑2 4 too high 24 Sticky Content – Make Any Section Sticky on Scroll 500+ · 3.0★ (1) wp.org #21 ↑1 3 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.