wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “elementor panel”
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 panel”, 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
Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor – Elementor Icons library – 14300+ Icons shows at wp.org #11 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 6 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.
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 ↑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 ↑1 7 
Unlimited Elements for Elementor 300K+ · 4.8★ (525)
wp.org #8 ↑5 1 too low 8 
Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor 20K+ · 4.9★ (74)
wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too high 9 
HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489)
wp.org #10 ↓2 1 too low 10 
BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55)
wp.org #9 ↑2 1 too high 11 
Qi Addons For Elementor 200K+ · 4.8★ (205)
wp.org #14 3 too low 12 
ECS – Ele Custom Skin for Elementor 100K+ · 4.6★ (117)
wp.org #13 ↑5 1 too low 13 
Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline) 70K+ · 4.8★ (248)
wp.org #17 ↓1 4 too low 14 
Sticky Header Effects for Elementor 300K+ · 4.5★ (69)
wp.org #12 2 too high 15 
PowerPack Addons for Elementor: Widgets, Form Styler and Templates 70K+ · 4.8★ (361)
wp.org #21 ↑1 6 too low 16 
OoohBoi Steroids for Elementor 40K+ · 4.8★ (118)
wp.org #18 ↓1 2 too low 17 Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor – Elementor Icons library – 14300+ Icons 200K+ · 5.0★ (22) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓2 6 too high 18 
AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor 20K+ · 4.9★ (84)
wp.org #22 4 too low 19 
Sina Extension for Elementor 40K+ · 4.9★ (35)
wp.org #16 ↓1 3 too high 20 
Exclusive Addons for Elementor 50K+ · 4.7★ (47)
wp.org #20 ↑1 21 
Jeg Kit for Elementor – Powerful Addons for Elementor, Widgets & Templates for WordPress 300K+ · 3.8★ (79)
wp.org #15 ↓5 6 too high 22 
HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder 60K+ · 4.1★ (66)
wp.org #24 ↓1 2 too low 23 
Xpro Addons — 150+ Widgets for Elementor 40K+ · 4.4★ (28)
wp.org #23 ↑1 24 
Header Footer Builder for Elementor 30K+ · 5.0★ (5) 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.