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

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 editor”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 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

Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor – Elementor Icons library – 14300+ Icons shows at wp.org #12 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 200K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 22 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI places #9 on merit, 4.8★ from 27821 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #1 2 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #2 3 Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680) wp.org #3 ↑1 4 Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612) wp.org #4 ↓1 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 ↑5 8 Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin 300K+ · 4.9★ (1281) wp.org #10 ↓2 2 too low 9 Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI 10M+ · 4.8★ (27821) wp.org #17 8 too low 10 Admin Menu Editor 300K+ · 4.6★ (312) wp.org #11 ↓2 1 too low 11 Make Column Clickable for Elementor 100K+ · 4.9★ (53) wp.org #8 3 too high 12 HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489) wp.org #9 ↓2 3 too high 13 Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor 20K+ · 4.9★ (74) wp.org #13 ↓2 14 Qi Addons For Elementor 200K+ · 4.8★ (205) wp.org #16 ↓1 2 too low 15 Dynific Addons for Elementor (formerly Anywhere Elementor) 70K+ · 4.8★ (104) wp.org #18 ↓2 3 too low 16 Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline) 70K+ · 4.8★ (248) wp.org #22 ↓2 6 too low 17 Sticky Header Effects for Elementor 300K+ · 4.5★ (69) wp.org #14 ↓1 3 too high 18 ECS – Ele Custom Skin for Elementor 100K+ · 4.6★ (117) wp.org #19 1 too low 19 Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor – Elementor Icons library – 14300+ Icons 200K+ · 5.0★ (22) wp.org #12 ↓2 7 too high 20 Activity Log – Monitor User and Agent Changes 200K+ · 4.3★ (74) wp.org #15 5 too high 21 Visibility Logic for Elementor 20K+ · 4.8★ (58) wp.org #23 ↓2 2 too low 22 Sina Extension for Elementor 40K+ · 4.9★ (35) wp.org #20 ↓2 2 too high 23 Jeg Kit for Elementor – Powerful Addons for Elementor, Widgets & Templates for WordPress 300K+ · 3.8★ (79) wp.org #24 ↓10 1 too low 24 Editor Cleanup For Elementor: clean up and solve plugin conflicts with the Elementor editor 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 ↓2 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.