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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “block slider”

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 slider”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 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

LIQUID BLOCKS – Slider, Carousel, Accordion shows at wp.org #9 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 4K+ 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

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider places #10 on merit, 4.5★ from 248 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider 500K+ · 4.6★ (742) wp.org #1 2 Smart Slider 3 800K+ · 4.9★ (1125) wp.org #2 3 Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg 50K+ · 4.8★ (59) wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too low 4 Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ · 4.7★ (1872) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333) wp.org #6 ↑3 1 too low 6 Super block slider – Image/video background & content slider 8K+ · 5.0★ (14) wp.org #3 ↑1 3 too high 7 Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (235) wp.org #7 8 Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ · 4.7★ (251) wp.org #10 ↓2 2 too low 9 Testimonial – Testimonial Slider and Showcase Plugin 20K+ · 4.6★ (67) wp.org #11 2 too low 10 Ultimate Responsive Image Slider 30K+ · 4.5★ (248) wp.org #18 8 too low 11 Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery 300K+ · 4.3★ (4342) wp.org #19 ↓2 8 too low 12 Prime Slider – Hero Slider, Carousel, WooCommerce & Post Slider Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.5★ (82) wp.org #14 ↓1 2 too low 13 Robo Gallery – Photo & Image Slider 40K+ · 4.3★ (406) wp.org #23 ↓2 10 too low 14 Image Slider Block 4K+ · 4.4★ (9) wp.org #8 ↓2 6 too high 15 Carousel Slider 30K+ · 4.3★ (160) wp.org #17 ↓2 2 too low 16 Gutenslider — Slider Block for the Block Editor 10K+ · 4.0★ (65) wp.org #22 6 too low 17 GutSlider – All in One Slider and Carousel Blocks for Gutenberg 6K+ · 4.9★ (14) wp.org #16 1 too high 18 Simple Slider Block – Create Sliders From Core Blocks 600+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #12 ↓1 6 too high 19 Timeline Block For Gutenberg 9K+ · 4.4★ (11) wp.org #21 ↓1 2 too low 20 Content Slider Block – Bring your content to life with slides 3K+ · 3.2★ (5) wp.org #24 ↓2 4 too low 21 Parallax Slider Block 900+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 ↓1 8 too high 22 LIQUID BLOCKS – Slider, Carousel, Accordion 4K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 ↑1 13 too high 23 VK Block Patterns 100K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #20 ↓1 3 too high 24 Slider and Carousel Block – Responsive, Accessible 900+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 ↓1 9 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.