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

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 carousel”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 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

Simply Bootstrap Carousel shows at wp.org #8 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 10+ 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

WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map places #5 on merit, 4.8★ from 3055 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #6 ↑1 5 too low 2 Team Members – A WordPress Team Plugin with Gallery, Grid, Carousel, Slider, Table, List, and More 2K+ · 4.7★ (91) wp.org #5 3 too low 3 Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor 50K+ · 4.7★ (140) wp.org #7 ↑1 4 too low 4 Slider, Image Slider & Carousel by Slider Factory – Responsive Slideshow, Video Slider 2K+ · 4.5★ (13) wp.org #4 5 WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) wp.org #21 ↓3 16 too low 6 Reviews Widgets for Google, TripAdvisor, Yelp & Recommendations 10K+ · 4.9★ (326) wp.org #17 ↑2 11 too low 7 Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery 100K+ · 4.5★ (1581) wp.org #20 ↑2 13 too low 8 NEO Bootstrap Carousel 30+ · 4.0★ (3) wp.org #1 7 too high 9 Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce & WordPress Tabs Builder – Smart Tabs 10K+ · 4.9★ (134) wp.org #16 ↓5 7 too low 10 Random Banner 1K+ · 4.6★ (52) wp.org #12 ↑2 2 too low 11 BWD Elementor Addons 400+ · 5.0★ (25) wp.org #11 ↑2 12 easy.jobs – AI powered Job Listing, Job Board, Career Page, Recruitment & Hiring Solution 4K+ · 4.7★ (26) wp.org #13 ↑2 1 too low 13 Bootstrap Carousel Slider – Responsive Image Slider 40+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #2 11 too high 14 bSlider – Build Sliders That Bring Your Content to Life 5K+ · 4.0★ (11) wp.org #9 ↑1 5 too high 15 FancyTube – Video Gallery, Video Slider, and Playlist Slider for YouTube 1K+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #19 ↑2 4 too low 16 Magical Shop Builder – WooCommerce Template Builder for Elementor | Shop, Cart, Checkout & Product Page Builder 3K+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #22 6 too low 17 Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor 6K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 14 too high 18 Magical Posts Display – Elementor Advanced Posts widgets 3K+ · 4.4★ (10) wp.org #18 ↑2 19 bBlocks – Essential Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns Collection 700+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #23 ↑1 4 too low 20 F Fade Slider 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #15 ↑2 5 too high 21 Team Builder Member Showcase 1K+ · 3.8★ (4) wp.org #14 ↑2 7 too high 22 Service Box Slider 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↑2 12 too high 23 Simply Bootstrap Carousel 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 ↑1 15 too high 24 Fusion Page Builder : Extension – Gallery 600+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24

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.