wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “admin menu template”
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 “admin menu template”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 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
Ollie Menu Designer shows at wp.org #12 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 6K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 8 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132)
wp.org #1 ↑1 2 
ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051)
wp.org #2 ↑1 3 
Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680)
wp.org #3 ↑1 4 
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612)
wp.org #4 ↑1 5 
Starter Templates: AI-Powered Website Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 1M+ · 4.9★ (4755)
wp.org #6 ↑1 1 too low 6 
Max Mega Menu 300K+ · 4.8★ (882)
wp.org #7 ↑1 1 too low 7 
Show Current Template 100K+ · 5.0★ (71)
wp.org #5 ↑1 2 too high 8 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #8 ↑1 9 
Nav Menu Roles 70K+ · 4.9★ (219)
wp.org #9 ↑2 10 
Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528)
wp.org #11 ↑4 1 too low 11 
WP Responsive Menu 30K+ · 4.3★ (100)
wp.org #10 1 too high 12 
Menu Cart for WooCommerce 70K+ · 4.6★ (99)
wp.org #14 2 too low 13 
Mailonix – Email Template Customizer for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.6★ (105)
wp.org #15 ↑1 2 too low 14 
The Plus Addons for Elementor – Mega Menu, Header Footer, Post Grid, AI Widgets & Templates 100K+ · 4.6★ (388)
wp.org #21 ↑2 7 too low 15 
Email Templates Customizer and Designer for WordPress and WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.6★ (133)
wp.org #19 4 too low 16 
Simple Floating Menu 10K+ · 5.0★ (38)
wp.org #16 ↑1 17 
Adminify – White Label, Admin Menu Editor, Login Customizer 6K+ · 4.3★ (109)
wp.org #23 6 too low 18 
Custom Field Template 30K+ · 4.0★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #13 5 too high 19 
WP Menu Cart 8K+ · 4.8★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↑1 1 too high 20 Ollie Menu Designer 6K+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #12 8 too high 21 
Fixed Bottom Menu 4K+ · 5.0★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↑1 4 too high 22 
WP Email Template 2K+ · 3.1★ (35)
wp.org #22 ↑2 23 
SKT Templates – 100% Free Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 20K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #24 1 too low 24 
Custom Template for LearnDash 1K+ · 4.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↑2 4 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.