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

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 tooltip”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 4 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 #5 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 16 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

Ninja Tables – Easy Data Table Builder places #11 on merit, 4.6★ from 472 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Bootstrap Shortcodes 4K+ · 5.0★ (23) wp.org #1 2 Easy Bootstrap Shortcode 6K+ · 4.0★ (50) wp.org #2 3 ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #6 ↑1 3 too low 4 Gravity Booster – Styles & Layouts for Gravity Forms 30K+ · 4.6★ (199) wp.org #7 ↓1 3 too low 5 T Tooltips for WordPress 5K+ · 3.8★ (75) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 Utimate Kit ( Styler ) for WPForms 20K+ · 4.8★ (114) wp.org #9 3 too low 7 Block Editor Bootstrap Blocks 1K+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #3 4 too high 8 Pricing Table by Supsystic – Responsive Pricing Plans & Comparison Tables 10K+ · 4.1★ (288) wp.org #13 5 too low 9 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory 10K+ · 4.8★ (716) wp.org #17 ↑3 8 too low 10 Bricks Navigator 8K+ · 5.0★ (19) wp.org #8 2 too high 11 Ninja Tables – Easy Data Table Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (472) wp.org #22 ↓6 11 too low 12 WPBruiser Security – No CAPTCHA Anti-Spam & Login Protection 10K+ · 4.6★ (213) wp.org #19 ↑2 7 too low 13 JoomSport – for Sports: Team & League, Football, Hockey & more 1K+ · 4.9★ (44) wp.org #20 ↑2 7 too low 14 Colibri Page Builder 80K+ · 4.4★ (80) wp.org #23 ↓6 9 too low 15 BWD Elementor Addons 400+ · 5.0★ (25) wp.org #14 1 too high 16 Pricing Table – Responsive & Easy 3K+ · 4.2★ (26) wp.org #11 5 too high 17 Image Optimization For SEO 3K+ · 3.7★ (12) wp.org #10 7 too high 18 Newsletter Subscription Form – User Subscriptions Form, Capture Email 1K+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #12 6 too high 19 Jeg Kit for Elementor – Powerful Addons for Elementor, Widgets & Templates for WordPress 300K+ · 3.8★ (79) wp.org #21 ↑2 2 too low 20 bBlocks – Essential Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns Collection 700+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #18 ↑1 2 too high 21 Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor 6K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #5 16 too high 22 Social Chat Buttons 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 ↑2 6 too high 23 Text Case Converter 300+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 Lewe Bootstrap Visuals 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 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.