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

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 filter”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 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

Filter for Elementor shows at wp.org #12 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 700+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 6 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Portfolio Filter Gallery – Photo Gallery places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 348 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 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #1 2 Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680) wp.org #2 ↑2 3 Filter Everything — WordPress & WooCommerce Filters 50K+ · 4.6★ (154) 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 ↑1 6 Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528) wp.org #6 ↑2 7 Unlimited Elements for Elementor 300K+ · 4.8★ (525) wp.org #8 ↑6 1 too low 8 Product Filter for WooCommerce by WBW 50K+ · 4.8★ (325) wp.org #9 ↑3 1 too low 9 Category AJAX Filter – Posts, Custom Post Types & Product Filter 6K+ · 4.9★ (158) wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too low 10 YMC Filter 4K+ · 4.8★ (34) wp.org #7 ↓2 3 too high 11 Portfolio Filter Gallery – Photo Gallery 20K+ · 4.8★ (348) wp.org #17 ↑1 6 too low 12 Blog Filter – Post Grid Filter by Category or Tag 7K+ · 4.9★ (81) wp.org #14 ↑2 2 too low 13 HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489) wp.org #13 ↓3 14 Qi Addons For Elementor 200K+ · 4.8★ (205) wp.org #19 5 too low 15 Sticky Header Effects for Elementor 300K+ · 4.5★ (69) wp.org #15 16 AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor 20K+ · 4.9★ (84) wp.org #24 8 too low 17 Activity Log – Monitor User and Agent Changes 200K+ · 4.3★ (74) wp.org #18 1 too low 18 Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor – Elementor Icons library – 14300+ Icons 200K+ · 5.0★ (22) wp.org #16 ↓3 2 too high 19 Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor 4K+ · 5.0★ (18) wp.org #11 ↓4 8 too high 20 Dynamic Visibility for Elementor 50K+ · 4.6★ (89) wp.org #20 21 Filter for Elementor 700+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #12 ↓1 9 too high 22 Filter Gallery 3K+ · 4.6★ (22) wp.org #22 23 Sina Extension for Elementor 40K+ · 4.9★ (35) wp.org #23 24 Jeg Kit for Elementor – Powerful Addons for Elementor, Widgets & Templates for WordPress 300K+ · 3.8★ (79) wp.org #21 ↓4 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.