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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “different logo”

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 “different logo”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 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

WBD Logo Carousel For Gutenberg shows at wp.org #6 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 600+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor places #10 on merit, 4.8★ from 612 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Logo Slider – Logo Showcase, Logo Carousel, Logo Gallery and Client Logo Presentation 30K+ · 4.7★ (252) wp.org #1 2 Logo Carousel – Responsive Logo Slider, Logo Showcase, and Clients Logo Gallery 20K+ · 4.7★ (162) wp.org #2 3 Logo Slider WP – Responsive Logo Carousel, Logo Gallery & Logo Showcase 10K+ · 4.5★ (61) wp.org #3 4 Logo Showcase Ultimate – Logo Carousel, Logo Slider & Logo Grid 2K+ · 4.7★ (27) wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too low 5 ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #13 8 too low 6 Polylang 900K+ · 4.7★ (3003) wp.org #16 ↑2 10 too low 7 Logo Showcase – Responsive Logo Carousel, Logo Slider & Logo Grid 5K+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #4 ↑1 3 too high 8 Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423) wp.org #20 ↓1 12 too low 9 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #22 ↑2 13 too low 10 Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612) wp.org #24 ↓4 14 too low 11 Maintenance 1M+ · 4.4★ (869) wp.org #21 10 too low 12 Sticky Header Effects for Elementor 300K+ · 4.5★ (69) wp.org #17 ↓1 5 too low 13 Custom Site Logo 1K+ · 4.7★ (9) wp.org #7 ↓1 6 too high 14 Logo Slider and Showcase 7K+ · 3.9★ (17) wp.org #8 6 too high 15 WEN Logo Slider 1K+ · 4.4★ (10) wp.org #10 ↑1 5 too high 16 Logos Reftagger 10K+ · 4.8★ (15) wp.org #18 ↓1 2 too low 17 Awesome Logo Carousel Block 4K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #9 8 too high 18 WBD Logo Carousel For Gutenberg 600+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 ↑1 12 too high 19 Logo Showcase with Logo Carousel, Logo Slider & Logo Grid 200+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #12 7 too high 20 Logo or Image Replace by mycore.global 300+ · 4.7★ (3) wp.org #11 ↓1 9 too high 21 Logo Slider Carousel – Responsive Client Showcase 100+ · 3.3★ (9) wp.org #23 ↓2 2 too low 22 Logo Slider – Infinite Carousel & Marquee Block 300+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 7 too high 23 Simple Logo Carousel 100+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #19 ↑3 4 too high 24 Logo Per Page 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 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.