wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “auto table scroll”
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 “auto table scroll”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 2 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
Table Of Contents Block shows at wp.org #5 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 10K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.3★ average from 7 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Data Tables Generator by Supsystic – Excel-like, WooCommerce & Pricing Tables places #6 on merit, 4.7★ from 497 reviews, but shows at wp.org #11. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages 200K+ · 4.5★ (187)
wp.org #1 2 
Easy Table of Contents 600K+ · 4.4★ (221)
wp.org #2 3 
Joli Table Of Contents – Table of Contents with Gutenberg Block & Shortcode 7K+ · 4.9★ (43)
wp.org #3 ↑3 4 
Product Table & List Builder for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.9★ (254)
wp.org #6 ↓1 2 too low 5 
Product Table for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.8★ (295) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too high 6 Data Tables Generator by Supsystic – Excel-like, WooCommerce & Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.7★ (497)
wp.org #11 5 too low 7 
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667)
wp.org #10 ↑4 3 too low 8 
WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88)
wp.org #9 ↑3 1 too low 9 
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612)
wp.org #13 ↓4 4 too low 10 
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ · 4.8★ (2617)
wp.org #15 5 too low 11 
FlexTable – Data Table Sync with Google Sheets 3K+ · 4.6★ (35)
wp.org #7 ↑1 4 too high 12 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #12 ↑1 13 
Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408)
wp.org #14 ↓4 1 too low 14 
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (807)
wp.org #19 ↓2 5 too low 15 
Unlimited Elements for Elementor 300K+ · 4.8★ (525)
wp.org #23 8 too low 16 
LuckyWP Table of Contents 90K+ · 4.9★ (884) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #17 ↑1 1 too low 17 
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333) heavy footprint
wp.org #18 ↑4 1 too low 18 
Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects – Ghost Kit 6K+ · 4.6★ (46) heavy footprint
wp.org #16 ↑3 2 too high 19 
HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #20 ↓4 1 too low 20 Table Of Contents Block 10K+ · 4.3★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #5 ↓1 15 too high 21 
Nexter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder & AI Website Builder 9K+ · 4.8★ (90) heavy footprint
wp.org #22 1 too low 22 
Bit Social – Social Media Auto Poster and Scheduler 6K+ · 4.5★ (36)
wp.org #21 ↓1 1 too high 23 
Table Of Content Block – Auto-Generate Clickable Table of Contents 3K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #8 ↓1 15 too high 24 
Rich Table of Contents 20K+ · 4.1★ (17) thin reviews
wp.org #24 ↓3 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.