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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “bootstrap button”

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 “bootstrap button”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 16 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

Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor shows at wp.org #8 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 6K+ 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

ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor places #5 on merit, 4.9★ from 2051 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Bootstrap Blocks 10K+ · 5.0★ (28) wp.org #1 2 Bootstrap Shortcodes 4K+ · 5.0★ (23) wp.org #2 3 Easy Bootstrap Shortcode 6K+ · 4.0★ (50) wp.org #3 4 Weblizar Pin It Button On Image Hover And Post 10K+ · 4.0★ (64) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #15 10 too low 6 Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor 50K+ · 4.7★ (140) wp.org #13 7 too low 7 Gravity Booster – Styles & Layouts for Gravity Forms 30K+ · 4.6★ (199) wp.org #14 7 too low 8 Joinchat – Enhanced “click to chat” 700K+ · 4.7★ (189) wp.org #16 8 too low 9 Contact Form Clean and Simple 7K+ · 4.7★ (195) wp.org #19 10 too low 10 Custom Add to Cart Button Label and Link for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.6★ (27) wp.org #7 3 too high 11 Block Editor Bootstrap Blocks 1K+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #6 5 too high 12 Easy Appointments 10K+ · 4.3★ (131) wp.org #18 6 too low 13 BlockStrap Page Builder – Bootstrap Blocks 2K+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #4 9 too high 14 SVG Block 4K+ · 5.0★ (14) wp.org #21 7 too low 15 HTML Social Share Buttons 50+ · 4.7★ (15) wp.org #20 5 too low 16 Filter Gallery 3K+ · 4.6★ (22) wp.org #22 6 too low 17 Fusion Page Builder 3K+ · 4.7★ (14) wp.org #23 6 too low 18 Alerts for Beaver Builder 400+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #10 8 too high 19 Cards for Beaver Builder 1K+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #9 10 too high 20 UnoDock – Mobile Bottom Navigation 700+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #24 4 too low 21 NEO Bootstrap Carousel 30+ · 4.0★ (3) wp.org #12 9 too high 22 Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor 6K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 14 too high 23 Social Chat Buttons 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #17 6 too high 24 Add Follow Button For Pintrest 400+ · 3.5★ (2) wp.org #11 13 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.