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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “divi carousel”

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 “divi carousel”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 6 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

Ultimate Carousel For Divi shows at wp.org #8 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 700+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.4★ average from 5 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Ultimate Post Kit – Elementor Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider & Blog Layout Widgets places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 58 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 Divi Carousel Lite – Make Carousels for Divi 5 30K+ · 4.8★ (146) wp.org #1 2 Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider 500K+ · 4.6★ (742) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Divi Torque Lite 50K+ · 4.7★ (116) wp.org #2 ↑2 1 too high 4 AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel 60K+ · 4.7★ (434) wp.org #6 ↓1 2 too low 5 Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News 20K+ · 4.7★ (210) wp.org #10 ↓1 5 too low 6 Logo Carousel – Responsive Logo Slider, Logo Showcase, and Clients Logo Gallery 20K+ · 4.7★ (162) wp.org #11 ↓1 5 too low 7 Post Carousel Divi 2K+ · 4.9★ (12) wp.org #5 ↑12 2 too high 8 Carousel Slider 30K+ · 4.3★ (160) wp.org #7 1 too high 9 Divi Carousel Lite – Responsive Carousel & Slider Modules for Divi Builder 6K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #4 ↓2 5 too high 10 Flip Cards Module For Divi 3K+ · 4.9★ (32) wp.org #16 ↓1 6 too low 11 Ultimate Post Kit – Elementor Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider & Blog Layout Widgets 30K+ · 4.8★ (58) wp.org #24 ↓2 13 too low 12 Post Slider and Post Carousel with Post Vertical Scrolling Widget – A Responsive Post Slider 10K+ · 4.7★ (31) wp.org #19 ↓1 7 too low 13 Breadcrumbs Divi Module 10K+ · 4.5★ (14) wp.org #12 ↑1 1 too high 14 Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (235) wp.org #22 ↓1 8 too low 15 Image Carousel Module for Divi 8K+ · 4.6★ (16) wp.org #15 ↓3 16 Squad Modules Lite – Free Divi 5 & Divi 4 Modules for Divi Builder 1K+ · 5.0★ (12) wp.org #14 2 too high 17 Overlay Image Divi Module 2K+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #18 1 too low 18 Image Carousel For Divi 1K+ · 4.0★ (6) wp.org #9 ↓1 9 too high 19 Events Calendar Modules for Divi 2K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #17 ↓1 2 too high 20 Contact Form DB Divi 3K+ · 3.9★ (9) wp.org #20 ↓1 21 Divi Product Carousel 200+ · 3.8★ (5) wp.org #13 ↓2 8 too high 22 Ultimate Carousel For Divi 700+ · 3.4★ (5) wp.org #8 ↓2 14 too high 23 Studio Modules for Divi | Divi Studio Lite 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #23 24 Infinity TNC Divi Modules 900+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 ↓1 3 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.