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

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 framework”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 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

Bootstrap Carousel Slider – Responsive Image Slider shows at wp.org #6 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 40+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.7★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Gravity Booster – Styles & Layouts for Gravity Forms places #9 on merit, 4.6★ from 199 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Gantry 5 Framework 7K+ · 4.6★ (34) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder 10K+ · 5.0★ (322) wp.org #7 ↓2 5 too low 3 Tabs Widget for Page Builder 3K+ · 4.8★ (19) wp.org #3 ↓2 4 Accordion FAQ – Compatible With All Page Builder (Elementor, Gutenberg) 30K+ · 4.6★ (676) wp.org #9 ↓1 5 too low 5 W3 Total Cache 900K+ · 4.4★ (5420) wp.org #10 ↑7 5 too low 6 BlockStrap Page Builder – Bootstrap Blocks 2K+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #1 ↑1 5 too high 7 Fusion Page Builder 3K+ · 4.7★ (14) wp.org #4 ↓1 3 too high 8 Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor 50K+ · 4.7★ (140) wp.org #13 ↓4 5 too low 9 Gravity Booster – Styles & Layouts for Gravity Forms 30K+ · 4.6★ (199) wp.org #17 ↓2 8 too low 10 Contact Form Clean and Simple 7K+ · 4.7★ (195) wp.org #16 ↓3 6 too low 11 JoomSport – for Sports: Team & League, Football, Hockey & more 1K+ · 4.9★ (44) wp.org #12 1 too low 12 Team Builder – Team Member Showcase With Grid and slider, Compatible With Elementor, Gutenberg 6K+ · 4.5★ (142) wp.org #18 ↓4 6 too low 13 Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox Gallery 3K+ · 4.7★ (24) wp.org #11 ↓1 2 too high 14 Utimate Kit ( Styler ) for WPForms 20K+ · 4.8★ (114) wp.org #23 ↓4 9 too low 15 Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP 90K+ · 4.9★ (79) wp.org #21 ↓1 6 too low 16 Album Gallery for Flickr 4K+ · 3.9★ (86) wp.org #22 6 too low 17 Genesis Widget Column Classes 5K+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #15 2 too high 18 NEO Bootstrap Carousel 30+ · 4.0★ (3) wp.org #5 ↓1 13 too high 19 ACF Photo Gallery Field 60K+ · 4.0★ (29) wp.org #19 ↓3 20 Bootstrap Carousel Slider – Responsive Image Slider 40+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #6 14 too high 21 Service Box Slider 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↓1 13 too high 22 Modal Popup Box — Popup Maker & Popup Builder 2K+ · 3.5★ (10) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Fusion Page Builder : Extension – Gallery 600+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #20 ↓2 3 too high 24 LAPDI Easy Dev Framework 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 ↓3 10 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.