wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “dynamic menu”

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

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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Dynamic Year Block shows at wp.org #15 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 2K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 8 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets places #7 on merit, 4.9★ from 4132 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 signals wp.org

Admin Menu Editor 300K+ · 4.6★ (312) wp.org #1 2

Max Mega Menu 300K+ · 4.8★ (882) wp.org #2 ↑2 3

Sticky Menu & Sticky Header 90K+ · 4.7★ (763) wp.org #3 ↓1 4

Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) wp.org #4 ↓1 5

WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu 70K+ · 4.7★ (256) wp.org #5 6

Dynamic Widgets 10K+ · 4.7★ (109) wp.org #7 1 too low 7

Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #13 ↓1 6 too low 8

ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #14 5 too low 10

DTX – Dynamic Text Extension for Contact Form 7 100K+ · 4.7★ (99) wp.org #10 ↑1 11

Advanced Dynamic Pricing and Discount Rules for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.7★ (123) wp.org #11 ↓3 12

Float menu – awesome floating side menu 30K+ · 4.4★ (41) wp.org #8 ↑1 4 too high 13

Simple Floating Menu 10K+ · 5.0★ (38) wp.org #12 ↑1 1 too high 14

WP Bottom Menu 20K+ · 4.5★ (23) thin reviews wp.org #9 ↑1 5 too high 15

Discount Rules and Dynamic Pricing for WooCommerce 9K+ · 4.7★ (248) wp.org #19 4 too low 16

wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 60K+ · 4.5★ (449) wp.org #23 7 too low 17

Dynamic Pricing With Discount Rules for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.5★ (68) wp.org #16 1 too high 18

If-So Dynamic Content – Elementor & All Page Builders Personalization 7K+ · 4.7★ (92) wp.org #22 ↑2 4 too low 19

Food Menu – Restaurant Menu & Online Ordering for WooCommerce 2K+ · 5.0★ (24) thin reviews wp.org #24 ↓2 4 too low 21

Catch Sticky Menu 2K+ · 5.0★ (15) thin reviews wp.org #21 22

Dynamic Year Block 2K+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews wp.org #15 7 too high 23

Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side Menu 7K+ · 4.0★ (12) thin reviews wp.org #17 6 too high 24

Dynamic Tags for Elementor 700+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #18 ↑1 6 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.