wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “block emails”
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 “block emails”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 6 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
VK Block Patterns shows at wp.org #10 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 100K+ 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
Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend places #10 on merit, 4.9★ from 168 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
MailPoet – Newsletters, Email Marketing, and Automation 500K+ · 4.4★ (1432) heavy footprint
wp.org #1 2 
Post SMTP – Complete Email Deliverability and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App 300K+ · 4.7★ (525)
wp.org #4 2 too low 3 
Disable Emails 30K+ · 5.0★ (20) thin reviews
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk 200K+ · 4.8★ (3213)
wp.org #7 3 too low 5 
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ · 4.7★ (5006) heavy footprint
wp.org #5 6 
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2130)
wp.org #9 ↓1 3 too low 7 
FluentCRM – Email Newsletter, Automation, Email Marketing, Email Campaigns, Optins, Leads, and CRM Solution 80K+ · 4.8★ (249)
wp.org #8 ↑3 1 too low 8 
iQ Block Country 20K+ · 3.9★ (165)
wp.org #6 2 too high 9 
Newsletter – Send awesome emails from WordPress 200K+ · 4.6★ (1204) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #12 3 too low 10 Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend 40K+ · 4.9★ (168)
wp.org #17 ↑1 7 too low 11 
Email Subscribers & Newsletters – Email Marketing, Post Notifications & Newsletter Plugin for WordPress 50K+ · 4.6★ (1169) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #15 ↓1 4 too low 12 
Block Emails & Addresses for WooCommerce Checkout 700+ · 5.0★ (6) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #3 9 too high 13 
GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor 80K+ · 4.5★ (47) heavy footprint
wp.org #11 ↓1 2 too high 14 
Customer Email Verification for WooCommerce 8K+ · 4.8★ (47)
wp.org #13 1 too high 15 
PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions 20K+ · 4.7★ (204)
wp.org #23 8 too low 16 
Sender – Newsletter, SMS and Email Marketing Automation for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.8★ (79)
wp.org #18 ↓1 2 too low 17 
Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses and Phone Numbers 90K+ · 4.9★ (93)
wp.org #22 5 too low 18 
Email Address Encoder 100K+ · 4.2★ (160)
wp.org #21 3 too low 19 
Popup builder with Gamification, Multi-Step Popups, Page-Level Targeting, and WooCommerce Triggers 70K+ · 5.0★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↑1 5 too high 20 
Social Sharing Block 7K+ · 5.0★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #24 4 too low 21 
Additional Custom Emails & Recipients for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (18) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #20 1 too high 22 
Button Block – Stylish buttons that get more clicks 5K+ · 5.0★ (7) not PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #19 3 too high 23 
Hostinger Reach – AI-Powered Email Marketing for WordPress 1M+ · 5.0★ (8) host-installed base thin reviews
wp.org #16 7 too high 24 VK Block Patterns 100K+ · 5.0★ (2) host-installed base thin reviews
wp.org #10 ↓1 14 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.