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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “disable blocks”

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 “disable blocks”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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

VK Blocks shows at wp.org #5 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 100K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.8★ average from 6 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Stackable – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks places #6 on merit, 4.9★ from 522 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Disable Gutenberg 500K+ · 5.0★ (735) wp.org #1 2 Disable Comments 1M+ · 4.7★ (281) wp.org #2 3 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 100K+ · 4.9★ (216) wp.org #3 ↑1 4 Ultimate Blocks – 25+ Gutenberg Blocks for Block Editor 50K+ · 4.9★ (729) wp.org #4 ↓1 5 Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard Notifications 100K+ · 4.7★ (367) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 Stackable – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks 100K+ · 4.9★ (522) wp.org #13 7 too low 7 Disable Emails 30K+ · 5.0★ (20) wp.org #8 1 too low 8 Disable Media Sizes 10K+ · 5.0★ (23) wp.org #9 ↑1 1 too low 9 Disable WP REST API 30K+ · 4.8★ (36) wp.org #10 ↑10 1 too low 10 Superb Addons: Blocks, Patterns, Pre-built Pages, Sliders, Popups, Free Forms, Animations & More 80K+ · 4.9★ (23) wp.org #11 1 too low 11 Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks 20K+ · 4.9★ (80) wp.org #18 ↓9 7 too low 12 Disable and Remove Google Fonts | GDPR & DSGVO friendly 100K+ · 4.5★ (46) wp.org #12 13 VK Blocks 100K+ · 4.8★ (6) wp.org #5 8 too high 14 Bootstrap Blocks 10K+ · 5.0★ (28) wp.org #16 2 too low 15 Disable Everything 30K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #7 8 too high 16 Widget Disable 10K+ · 4.8★ (24) wp.org #19 ↓1 3 too low 17 Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks 70K+ · 4.8★ (107) wp.org #22 5 too low 18 Disable Embeds 10K+ · 4.3★ (20) wp.org #17 1 too high 19 Disable WP Notification 10K+ · 4.3★ (12) wp.org #14 5 too high 20 Disable Lazy Load 9K+ · 4.5★ (23) wp.org #24 4 too low 21 Disable WP Sitemaps 10K+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #21 22 Genesis Blocks 40K+ · 3.7★ (24) wp.org #20 ↓1 2 too high 23 Qi Blocks 60K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #15 8 too high 24 Simply Disable Comments 8K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #23 1 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.