wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “addons bundle”
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 “addons bundle”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20.
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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Classic Addons – WPBakery Page Builder shows at wp.org #6 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 3K+ 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.
Buried gem
Polylang places #11 on merit, 4.7★ from 3004 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.
Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680)
wp.org #1 2 
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ · 4.9★ (134)
wp.org #2 3 
Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528)
wp.org #3 4 
Exclusive Addons for Elementor 50K+ · 4.7★ (47)
wp.org #4 5 
Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (590)
wp.org #9 4 too low 6 
The Plus Addons for Elementor – Mega Menu, Header Footer, Post Grid, AI Widgets & Templates 100K+ · 4.6★ (388)
wp.org #11 ↓1 5 too low 7 
Element Pack Addons for Elementor – MCP & AI-Ready Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.7★ (284)
wp.org #13 6 too low 8 
BWD Elementor Addons 400+ · 5.0★ (25)
wp.org #7 1 too high 9 
ShopLentor – All-in-One WooCommerce Growth & Store Enhancement Plugin 80K+ · 4.5★ (278)
wp.org #15 ↓3 6 too low 10 
Page Builder by SiteOrigin 400K+ · 4.8★ (1005)
wp.org #20 10 too low 11 Polylang 900K+ · 4.7★ (3004)
wp.org #22 ↑1 11 too low 12 
Gravity Booster – Styles & Layouts for Gravity Forms 30K+ · 4.6★ (199)
wp.org #18 ↓2 6 too low 13 
Comments – wpDiscuz 60K+ · 4.7★ (581)
wp.org #23 ↓1 10 too low 14 
Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction 10K+ · 4.7★ (270)
wp.org #21 7 too low 15 
Flexible Product Fields (WooCommerce Product Addons) – WooCommerce Product Page Editor 10K+ · 4.5★ (106)
wp.org #17 ↑1 2 too low 16 
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce – Sell Tickets, Event Registration, RSVP & Event Calendar 7K+ · 4.5★ (167)
wp.org #19 3 too low 17 
Superb Addons: Blocks, Patterns, Pre-built Pages, Sliders, Popups, Free Forms, Animations & More 80K+ · 4.9★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #16 ↑1 1 too high 18 
Tutor LMS Elementor Addons 30K+ · 3.5★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #5 13 too high 19 
Sky Addons for Elementor – 160+ Widgets, GSAP Animations, Templates & Theme Builder 2K+ · 5.0★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #10 ↑5 9 too high 20 
Ibtana – Ecommerce Product Addons 5K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #8 12 too high 21 
EventON – Events Calendar 6K+ · 4.1★ (44)
wp.org #24 3 too low 22 Classic Addons – WPBakery Page Builder 3K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #6 16 too high 23 
ST Elementor Addons 500+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #14 9 too high 24 
Zen Addons for SiteOrigin Page Builder 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #12 ↓1 12 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.