wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “display logic”
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 “display logic”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 of the top 20. 5 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
Conditional Logic Emails, Fields, Redirect for Elementor Forms shows at wp.org #4 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 2K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.3★ average from 12 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields places #12 on merit, 4.8★ from 418 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Visibility Logic for Elementor 20K+ · 4.8★ (58)
wp.org #1 2 
Tangible: Loops & Logic 2K+ · 4.9★ (39)
wp.org #2 3 
WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387)
wp.org #6 3 too low 4 
WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets – WordPress Code Manager 3M+ · 4.9★ (1916)
wp.org #8 4 too low 5 
Block Logic – Full Block Display Control 300+ · 5.0★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #3 2 too high 6 
Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ · 4.4★ (1445)
wp.org #12 ↑1 6 too low 7 
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) not PHP-current
wp.org #10 3 too low 8 
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (807)
wp.org #11 3 too low 9 
Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce – WooCommerce Checkout Manager 80K+ · 4.7★ (296)
wp.org #15 6 too low 10 
Content Views – Post Grid & Filter (Shortcode, Blocks, Elementor Widgets) 100K+ · 4.8★ (333) heavy footprint
wp.org #14 4 too low 11 
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612)
wp.org #17 ↑1 6 too low 12 Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields 100K+ · 4.8★ (418)
wp.org #23 11 too low 13 
VK Post Author Display 10K+ · 4.5★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #5 8 too high 14 
PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ · 5.0★ (1865) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #18 ↑4 4 too low 15 
Conditional Fields for Elementor Form – Apply Conditional Logic 10K+ · 4.7★ (32) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #7 8 too high 16 Conditional Logic Emails, Fields, Redirect for Elementor Forms 2K+ · 4.3★ (12) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #4 12 too high 17 
Ninja Forms – Contact Form Builder with Calculators, Quizzes, Signatures & AI Form Builder 500K+ · 4.4★ (1397)
wp.org #24 7 too low 18 
Conditional Blocks – Advanced Content Visibility Control for WordPress 2K+ · 4.9★ (15) thin reviews
wp.org #9 9 too high 19 
MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Conditional Forms, Form Templates & Custom Form Builder for Elementor 500K+ · 4.7★ (509) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #16 3 too high 20 
Advanced Views – Display Framework – Gutenberg/Elementor/Shortcode 3K+ · 4.8★ (36)
wp.org #19 ↓3 1 too high 21 P Plugin Logic 90+ · 4.7★ (27)
wp.org #21 ↓2 22 
Logic Hop – Dynamic Content Personalization for WordPress 70+ · 4.5★ (10) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↓3 2 too high 23 
Conditional Logic for Woo Product Add-ons 400+ · 4.0★ (4) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓1 10 too high 24 
Display Event Location for The Events Calendar 90+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #22 ↑2 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.