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

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 text”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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

Dynamic Text Field For Contact Form 7 shows at wp.org #4 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Ultra Addons for Contact Form 7 places #12 on merit, 4.8★ from 107 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 DTX – Dynamic Text Extension for Contact Form 7 100K+ · 4.7★ (99) wp.org #1 2 Dynamic Widgets 10K+ · 4.7★ (109) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Dynamic Visibility for Elementor 50K+ · 4.6★ (89) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #5 ↑1 1 too low 5 Advanced Dynamic Pricing and Discount Rules for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.7★ (122) wp.org #7 ↓3 2 too low 6 Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2143) wp.org #14 8 too low 7 Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites 500K+ · 4.8★ (165) wp.org #11 ↓3 4 too low 8 Dynamic Month & Year into Posts 8K+ · 5.0★ (18) wp.org #6 ↑1 2 too high 9 wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 60K+ · 4.5★ (449) wp.org #17 ↓1 8 too low 10 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #18 ↑1 8 too low 11 If-So Dynamic Content – Elementor & All Page Builders Personalization 7K+ · 4.7★ (92) wp.org #16 ↑1 5 too low 12 Ultra Addons for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (107) wp.org #23 ↑1 11 too low 13 Dynamic Pricing With Discount Rules for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.5★ (68) wp.org #15 2 too low 14 Animated Text Block – Add Typing and Looping Text Effects 4K+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #8 ↑1 6 too high 15 Dynamic Year Block 2K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #12 3 too high 16 Text Unfold For Elementor 3K+ · 4.6★ (7) wp.org #9 ↑1 7 too high 17 Dynamic Tags for Elementor 700+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #10 ↑1 7 too high 18 Dynamic AJAX Product Filters for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #20 ↑1 2 too low 19 WP Dynamic Keywords Injector 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #19 ↓1 20 Dynamic Text Field For Contact Form 7 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #4 ↑1 16 too high 21 ELEX WooCommerce Product Price Custom Text (Before & After Text) and Discount 2K+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #21 ↓1 22 Dynamic ACF Repeater for Elementor 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #13 9 too high 23 VK Dynamic If Block 4K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #22 1 too high 24 Dynamic Copyright Year Customizer 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24

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.