wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “elementor gradient button widget”
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 gradient button widget”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20.
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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Jeg Kit for Elementor – Powerful Addons for Elementor, Widgets & Templates for WordPress shows at wp.org #9 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 300K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.8★ average from 79 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Addon Elements for Elementor (formerly Elementor Addon Elements) places #12 on merit, 4.8★ from 172 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.
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
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 4 
ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051)
wp.org #4 5 
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612)
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 ↑2 8 
HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489)
wp.org #8 ↓1 9 
PowerPack Addons for Elementor: Widgets, Form Styler and Templates 70K+ · 4.8★ (361)
wp.org #11 2 too low 10 
Qi Addons For Elementor 200K+ · 4.8★ (205)
wp.org #10 11 
Void Contact Form 7 Widget For Elementor Page Builder 10K+ · 4.9★ (103)
wp.org #12 1 too low 12 Addon Elements for Elementor (formerly Elementor Addon Elements) 80K+ · 4.8★ (172)
wp.org #16 ↑2 4 too low 13 
Element Pack Addons for Elementor – MCP & AI-Ready Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.7★ (284)
wp.org #18 ↓1 5 too low 14 
Master Addons for Elementor – Elementor Addons, Widgets, Mega Menu Builder, Popup Builder, Widget Builder & Template Kits 30K+ · 4.5★ (212)
wp.org #17 ↓3 3 too low 15 Jeg Kit for Elementor – Powerful Addons for Elementor, Widgets & Templates for WordPress 300K+ · 3.8★ (79)
wp.org #9 ↓1 6 too high 16 
The Plus Addons for Elementor – Mega Menu, Header Footer, Post Grid, AI Widgets & Templates 100K+ · 4.6★ (388)
wp.org #23 ↓1 7 too low 17 
Sina Extension for Elementor 40K+ · 4.9★ (35)
wp.org #14 ↑1 3 too high 18 
Xpro Addons — 150+ Widgets for Elementor 40K+ · 4.4★ (28)
wp.org #13 5 too high 19 
Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor 4K+ · 5.0★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #20 1 too low 20 
Marquee Addons for Elementor – Essential Motion Widgets & Templates 20K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↑7 5 too high 21 
Web Accessibility (formally known as Ally) – WCAG Scanning, Guided Fixes, Usability Widget 500K+ · 2.9★ (162)
wp.org #22 ↓2 1 too low 22 
Sky Addons for Elementor – 160+ Widgets, GSAP Animations, Templates & Theme Builder 2K+ · 5.0★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #21 1 too high 23 G Gradient Button for Elementor 2K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #19 ↓3 4 too high 24 
LMSCrafter Gradient Text for Elementor 100+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #24 ↓3 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.