wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “call widget”

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 “call widget”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 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

GR Widget – Google Reviews Widget shows at wp.org #10 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 900+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 10 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Maps Widget for Google Maps places #11 on merit, 4.6★ from 512 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Widgets for Google Reviews 1M+ · 4.9★ (2667) wp.org #1 2

Call Now Button – The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress 200K+ · 4.8★ (102) wp.org #2 3

Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ · 5.0★ (1244) wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too low 4

Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) not PHP-current wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too high 5

ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #5 6

Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680) wp.org #6 ↑1 7

Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528) wp.org #11 ↑3 4 too low 8

WP Call Button – Easy Click to Call Button for WordPress 40K+ · 4.7★ (69) wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too high 9

Sticky Chat Widget – Floating Chat Icons, Contact Form, Call, Click to Chat, Email & Message Buttons 10K+ · 5.0★ (39) wp.org #8 1 too high 10

LiteSpeed Cache 7M+ · 4.8★ (2778) wp.org #14 ↑1 4 too low 11

Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512) wp.org #16 ↑1 5 too low 12

Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) not PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #12 ↓1 13

Image Widget 100K+ · 4.9★ (287) wp.org #18 5 too low 14

Bazz CallBack widget 3K+ · 4.3★ (33) wp.org #9 5 too high 15

SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ · 4.9★ (134) wp.org #17 ↓4 2 too low 16

WPZOOM Social Feed Widget & Block 50K+ · 4.3★ (51) wp.org #13 ↓1 3 too high 17

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) 10K+ · 4.9★ (80) wp.org #21 4 too low 18

Reviews Widgets for Google, TripAdvisor, Yelp & Recommendations 10K+ · 4.9★ (326) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #20 2 too low 19

GR Widget – Google Reviews Widget 900+ · 5.0★ (10) thin reviews wp.org #10 9 too high 20

Buttonizer – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds 40K+ · 4.8★ (396) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #24 4 too low 21

CallPage – Callback Widget 1K+ · 4.6★ (27) wp.org #19 2 too high 22

Buttonizer – Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Call, Chat, Contact Button 50K+ · 5.0★ (23) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #23 1 too low 23

Statify Widget 4K+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #15 ↑1 8 too high 24

Lead Generation Contact Widget & AI Chatbot: Chat Button, Phone Call, Telegram, Email – SiteLeads 10K+ · 5.0★ (2) not PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #22 2 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.