wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “elementor addons for lms”

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 “elementor addons for lms”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 3 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

myCred Addons – Ultimate myCred Modules To Support WordPress Gamification and Loyalty Rewards shows at wp.org #13 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 400+ 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

LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes places #3 on merit, 4.8★ from 392 reviews, but shows at wp.org #7. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 100K+ · 4.4★ (589) heavy footprint wp.org #1 2

Element Pack Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.7★ (284) wp.org #3 1 too low 3

LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes 10K+ · 4.8★ (392) wp.org #7 4 too low 4

LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 70K+ · 4.3★ (597) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #5 1 too low 5

Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor – Elementor Icons library – 14300+ Icons 200K+ · 5.0★ (22) thin reviews wp.org #4 1 too high 6

MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education 10K+ · 4.5★ (486) heavy footprint wp.org #8 2 too low 7

Bit integrations – Form Integration, Webhook, Spreadsheets, CRM, LMS & Email Automation 20K+ · 4.9★ (160) wp.org #10 3 too low 8

WidgetKit for Elementor – Lightweight Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 8K+ · 4.5★ (35) wp.org #6 2 too high 9

hCaptcha for WP 70K+ · 4.6★ (86) wp.org #9 10

Tutor LMS Elementor Addons 30K+ · 3.5★ (8) thin reviews wp.org #2 8 too high 11

Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks, Badges, and Loyalty Rewards Program – myCred 10K+ · 4.6★ (471) not PHP-current wp.org #14 ↑1 3 too low 12

Academy LMS – AI Course Builder, Quizzes, Certificates & eLearning 2K+ · 4.9★ (120) not PHP-current wp.org #12 13

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots 10K+ · 4.8★ (142) wp.org #16 ↑1 3 too low 14

Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 700K+ · 4.8★ (798) wp.org #21 ↑1 7 too low 15

FluentCRM – Email Newsletter, Automation, Email Marketing, Email Campaigns, Optins, Leads, and CRM Solution 80K+ · 4.8★ (249) wp.org #24 9 too low 16

Seraphinite Accelerator 50K+ · 4.8★ (476) not PHP-current wp.org #22 ↓1 6 too low 17

Eventin – Event Calendar, Tickets, Registration, Booking & WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (400) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #17 ↓1 18

Uncanny Automator – AI + Automation for WordPress | AI Agent, AI Page Builder, Free AI Usage Included 40K+ · 4.9★ (157) not PHP-current wp.org #20 2 too low 19

Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress 100K+ · 3.1★ (938) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #18 1 too high 20

Icon Element – Icon Pack for Elementor Page Builder (6718 icons) 40K+ · 4.4★ (7) thin reviews wp.org #11 9 too high 21

Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites 10K+ · 4.5★ (38) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #19 2 too high 22

Sentio Widgets for Elementor 40+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #15 ↓1 7 too high 23

Academy Elementor Addons 300+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #23 24

myCred Addons – Ultimate myCred Modules To Support WordPress Gamification and Loyalty Rewards 400+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #13 11 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.