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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “device mockup”

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 “device mockup”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 3 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

Bolt CTA Button – Floating Call Button for WordPress shows at wp.org #2 but places #6 on merit, a gap of 4 places. Its 2K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 4 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Email Templates Customizer and Designer for WordPress and WooCommerce places #5 on merit, 4.6★ from 133 reviews, but shows at wp.org #9. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 The Plus Addons for Elementor – Mega Menu, Header Footer, Post Grid, AI Widgets & Templates 100K+ · 4.6★ (388) wp.org #4 ↓1 3 too low 2 Nexter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder & AI Website Builder 9K+ · 4.8★ (90) wp.org #3 ↑5 1 too low 3 YayMail – WooCommerce Email Customizer 50K+ · 4.8★ (291) wp.org #6 ↓2 3 too low 4 Device Wrapper 300+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #1 3 too high 5 Email Templates Customizer and Designer for WordPress and WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.6★ (133) wp.org #9 ↑2 4 too low 6 Bolt CTA Button – Floating Call Button for WordPress 2K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #2 4 too high 7 Add Chat App Button 2K+ · 4.8★ (13) wp.org #5 2 too high 8 Essential Classy Addons for Elementor – 150+ Widgets, Templates & Performance Tools 400+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too high 9 3D Viewer – Turn Product Pages into Interactive 3D Experiences 9K+ · 4.7★ (24) wp.org #12 ↑1 3 too low 10 Layouts for Elementor 1K+ · 4.7★ (14) wp.org #13 ↑1 3 too low 11 Layouts for WPBakery 3K+ · 4.4★ (9) wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too high 12 Blockenberg — 645 Advanced Gutenberg Blocks, 683 Templates and AI Agent for WordPress Block Editor 1K+ · 4.6★ (5) wp.org #8 ↓1 4 too high 13 ArtPlacer Widget 100+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #16 3 too low 14 Arts Device Mockups for Elementor — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓1 3 too high 15 TryAura: AI Virtual Try-On, Product Visualization & Product Videos for WooCommerce 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 6 too low 16 P Pirajki iPad Scroll Mockup — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↓2 2 too high 17 AR for WooCommerce – Augmented Reality & 3D Product Viewer for Art (ArtInAR) — · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #23 6 too low 18 Responsive Checker & Device Preview – Mobile Responsive Testing, Simulator & Developer Tools 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 3 too high 19 Mojarad Screenshot Mockup Carousel — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 2 too high 20 Website Mockup Template — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 2 too high 21 Browser Mockup & Scrolling Screenshot Portfolio – Amitry Project Grid — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 2 too high 22 FrameBlocks — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 23 NinjaDraw – Diagram, Flowchart, Mind Map & Sketching Tool 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 Bloqra – Gutenberg Blocks & Page Builder for Block Editor 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 4 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.