wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “elementor css”
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 css”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 20. 4 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 Visibility for Elementor shows at wp.org #13 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 50K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.6★ average from 89 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
LiteSpeed Cache places #9 on merit, 4.8★ from 2778 reviews, but shows at wp.org #14. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) 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 #3 4 
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612)
wp.org #4 5 
ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051)
wp.org #5 6 
Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528)
wp.org #6 7 
Unlimited Elements for Elementor 300K+ · 4.8★ (525)
wp.org #7 8 
HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #8 9 LiteSpeed Cache 7M+ · 4.8★ (2778)
wp.org #14 5 too low 10 
Qi Addons For Elementor 200K+ · 4.8★ (205)
wp.org #12 2 too low 11 
Sticky Header Effects for Elementor 300K+ · 4.5★ (69)
wp.org #9 ↑1 2 too high 12 
Make Column Clickable for Elementor 100K+ · 4.9★ (53)
wp.org #10 ↑1 2 too high 13 
TablePress – Tables in WordPress made easy 600K+ · 5.0★ (4625)
wp.org #22 ↓1 9 too low 14 
Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline) 70K+ · 4.8★ (248)
wp.org #18 4 too low 15 
Visibility Logic for Elementor 20K+ · 4.8★ (58)
wp.org #15 16 
Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor – Elementor Icons library – 14300+ Icons 200K+ · 5.0★ (22) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓2 5 too high 17 
Addon Elements for Elementor (formerly Elementor Addon Elements) 80K+ · 4.8★ (172)
wp.org #21 ↓1 4 too low 18 
ECS – Ele Custom Skin for Elementor 100K+ · 4.6★ (117)
wp.org #20 ↓1 2 too low 19 Dynamic Visibility for Elementor 50K+ · 4.6★ (89) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #13 6 too high 20 
Animation Addons – Elementor Addons, GSAP Animations, Elementor V4 Atomic Widgets & Elementor Templates 10K+ · 4.6★ (66)
wp.org #24 ↓1 4 too low 21 
Exclusive Addons for Elementor 50K+ · 4.7★ (47)
wp.org #23 ↓1 2 too low 22 
Sina Extension for Elementor 40K+ · 4.9★ (35) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #16 6 too high 23 
Jeg Kit for Elementor – Powerful Addons for Elementor, Widgets & Templates for WordPress 300K+ · 3.8★ (79) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #17 6 too high 24 
Advanced Custom CSS for Elementor 200+ · 4.5★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #19 5 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.