wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “elementor hover image”
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 hover image”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 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
Advanced Image Hover Effect for Elementor shows at wp.org #10 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
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 3 
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612)
wp.org #3 4 
ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051)
wp.org #4 5 
Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528)
wp.org #6 ↑1 1 too low 6 
Image Hover Effects – Elementor Addon 40K+ · 4.9★ (83)
wp.org #5 1 too high 7 
Unlimited Elements for Elementor 300K+ · 4.8★ (525)
wp.org #7 ↓1 8 
Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) 10K+ · 4.7★ (250)
wp.org #8 ↑1 9 
HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489)
wp.org #9 ↓1 10 
Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery 100K+ · 4.7★ (616)
wp.org #11 1 too low 11 
Qi Addons For Elementor 200K+ · 4.8★ (205)
wp.org #12 1 too low 12 
Robo Gallery – Photo & Image Slider 40K+ · 4.3★ (406)
wp.org #14 2 too low 13 
FooGallery Photo Gallery : Image, Video & Masonry Galleries 100K+ · 4.8★ (995)
wp.org #22 ↓3 9 too low 14 
Flipbox – Awesomes Flip Boxes Image Overlay 9K+ · 4.7★ (149)
wp.org #18 ↑3 4 too low 15 
Featured Image from URL (FIFU) 60K+ · 4.6★ (264)
wp.org #23 8 too low 16 
Sina Extension for Elementor 40K+ · 4.9★ (35)
wp.org #15 1 too high 17 B Before After Image Comparison Slider for Elementor 10K+ · 4.4★ (96)
wp.org #19 ↑1 2 too low 18 
Jeg Kit for Elementor – Powerful Addons for Elementor, Widgets & Templates for WordPress 300K+ · 3.8★ (79)
wp.org #13 5 too high 19 
Exclusive Addons for Elementor 50K+ · 4.7★ (47)
wp.org #21 ↑1 2 too low 20 
Xpro Addons — 150+ Widgets for Elementor 40K+ · 4.4★ (28)
wp.org #24 ↓1 4 too low 21 
PowerFolio – Portfolio & Image Gallery for Elementor 10K+ · 4.5★ (12) thin reviews
wp.org #16 5 too high 22 Advanced Image Hover Effect for Elementor 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #10 12 too high 23 
Marquee Addons for Elementor – Essential Motion Widgets & Templates 20K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #20 3 too high 24 
WPZOOM Addons for Elementor – Starter Templates & Widgets 20K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↑1 7 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.