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

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 columns”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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

Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor shows at wp.org #7 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 15 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

Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery places #8 on merit, 4.7★ from 616 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. 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 Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor 50K+ · 4.7★ (140) wp.org #11 7 too low 5 Easy Appointments 10K+ · 4.3★ (131) wp.org #10 5 too low 6 Ninja Tables – Easy Data Table Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (472) wp.org #15 ↓2 9 too low 7 ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #17 10 too low 8 Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery 100K+ · 4.7★ (616) wp.org #20 ↓1 12 too low 9 Genesis Widget Column Classes 5K+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #4 5 too high 10 Blog Filter – Post Grid Filter by Category or Tag 7K+ · 4.9★ (81) wp.org #19 ↓1 9 too low 11 Pricing Table by Supsystic – Responsive Pricing Plans & Comparison Tables 10K+ · 4.1★ (288) wp.org #23 ↓1 12 too low 12 Block Editor Bootstrap Blocks 1K+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #6 ↓1 6 too high 13 Tabs Widget for Page Builder 3K+ · 4.8★ (19) wp.org #12 1 too high 14 Album Gallery for Flickr 4K+ · 3.9★ (86) wp.org #16 2 too low 15 Filter Gallery 3K+ · 4.6★ (22) wp.org #13 ↑1 2 too high 16 Fusion Page Builder 3K+ · 4.7★ (14) wp.org #14 ↑1 2 too high 17 BlockStrap Page Builder – Bootstrap Blocks 2K+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #5 ↑1 12 too high 18 Album Photostream Flickr Gallery 1K+ · 4.7★ (21) wp.org #22 ↓1 4 too low 19 Counters Block – Animated Number Counters, Stats & Dynamic KPIs 3K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #18 1 too high 20 Alerts for Beaver Builder 400+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #9 11 too high 21 Cards for Beaver Builder 1K+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #8 13 too high 22 Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor 6K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 15 too high 23 FAQly – Ultimate FAQ 1K+ · 3.8★ (5) wp.org #21 ↓1 2 too high 24 Products Coming Soon for WooCommerce 700+ · 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.