wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “block quotes”
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 quotes”, 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
Stock Quotes List shows at wp.org #12 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 500+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.4★ average from 7 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk places #7 on merit, 4.8★ from 3221 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333)
wp.org #1 ↑1 2 
Quotes for WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.6★ (61)
wp.org #2 ↓1 3 
Nexter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder & AI Website Builder 9K+ · 4.8★ (90)
wp.org #3 ↑2 4 
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2144)
wp.org #6 2 too low 5 
Unlimited Elements for Elementor 300K+ · 4.8★ (525)
wp.org #8 ↑1 3 too low 6 
Quotes llama 1K+ · 4.6★ (30)
wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too high 7 Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk 200K+ · 4.8★ (3221)
wp.org #16 ↓3 9 too low 8 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #13 ↑2 5 too low 9 
Ultimate Blocks – 25+ Gutenberg Blocks for Block Editor 50K+ · 4.9★ (729)
wp.org #15 ↑1 6 too low 10 
Create Block Theme 20K+ · 4.8★ (38)
wp.org #7 3 too high 11 
Calculated Fields Form – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact, Payment, Quote, Quiz & More 40K+ · 4.9★ (973)
wp.org #18 ↑1 7 too low 12 
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax Highlighting 10K+ · 4.8★ (50)
wp.org #10 ↑1 2 too high 13 
Easy Quotes 700+ · 4.7★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #5 ↓1 8 too high 14 
Gutentor – Gutenberg Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor 30K+ · 4.6★ (90)
wp.org #24 10 too low 15 
Hyperlink Group Block 7K+ · 4.3★ (14) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓1 4 too high 16 
Better Click To Share – Shareable Quote Boxes for X (Twitter) 6K+ · 4.8★ (48)
wp.org #22 ↑1 6 too low 17 
Quotes and Tips by BestWebSoft 1K+ · 4.5★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #9 ↓1 8 too high 18 
Responsive Blocks – Page Builder for Blocks & Patterns 3K+ · 4.8★ (17) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↑1 1 too high 19 
Video Player Block – play videos beautifully on any device 2K+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #14 5 too high 20 
YITH Request a Quote for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.3★ (66)
wp.org #23 ↑1 3 too low 21 Stock Quotes List 500+ · 4.4★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #12 9 too high 22 
Qi Blocks 60K+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #19 ↑1 3 too high 23 
XV Random Quotes 300+ · 3.7★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #21 ↑1 2 too high 24 
Portfolio Block – The Ultimate Project & Portfolio Builder 800+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↑1 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.