wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “elementor column.”

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 column.”, 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

Make Section & Column Clickable For Elementor shows at wp.org #7 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 10K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.8★ average from 11 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy places #8 on merit, 5.0★ from 4625 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) not PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #1 2

Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) not PHP-current wp.org #2 3

Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680) wp.org #4 1 too low 4

Make Column Clickable for Elementor 100K+ · 4.9★ (53) wp.org #3 1 too high 5

Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612) wp.org #5 6

ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #6 7

Unlimited Elements for Elementor 300K+ · 4.8★ (525) wp.org #8 1 too low 8

TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy 600K+ · 5.0★ (4625) wp.org #16 8 too low 9

Qi Addons For Elementor 200K+ · 4.8★ (205) wp.org #12 3 too low 10

HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #9 1 too high 11

Sticky Header Effects for Elementor 300K+ · 4.5★ (69) wp.org #10 1 too high 12

PowerPack Addons for Elementor: Widgets, Form Styler and Templates 70K+ · 4.8★ (361) wp.org #18 6 too low 13

Addon Elements for Elementor (formerly Elementor Addon Elements) 80K+ · 4.8★ (172) wp.org #15 2 too low 14

OoohBoi Steroids for Elementor 40K+ · 4.8★ (118) wp.org #20 6 too low 15

Dynamic Visibility for Elementor 50K+ · 4.6★ (89) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #11 4 too high 16

Activity Log – Monitor User and Agent Changes 200K+ · 4.3★ (74) wp.org #14 2 too high 17

Exclusive Addons for Elementor 50K+ · 4.7★ (47) wp.org #17 18

Make Section & Column Clickable For Elementor 10K+ · 4.8★ (11) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #7 11 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 #24 5 too low 20

HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder 60K+ · 4.1★ (66) wp.org #23 3 too low 21

Jeg Kit for Elementor – Powerful Addons for Elementor, Widgets & Templates for WordPress 300K+ · 3.8★ (79) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #13 8 too high 22

Xpro Addons — 150+ Widgets for Elementor 40K+ · 4.4★ (28) wp.org #22 23

PowerFolio – Portfolio & Image Gallery for Elementor 10K+ · 4.5★ (12) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #19 4 too high 24

Marquee Addons for Elementor – Essential Motion Widgets & Templates 20K+ · 5.0★ (6) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #21 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.