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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “elementor v4”

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 v4”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 4 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

Thim Kit for Elementor – Pre-built Templates & Widgets for Elementor shows at wp.org #8 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 20K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.2★ average from 5 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory places #8 on merit, 4.8★ from 716 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612) wp.org #1 2 Animation Addons – Elementor Addons, GSAP Animations, Elementor V4 Atomic Widgets & Elementor Templates 10K+ · 4.6★ (66) wp.org #2 3 Addon Elements for Elementor (formerly Elementor Addon Elements) 80K+ · 4.8★ (172) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 PowerPack Addons for Elementor: Widgets, Form Styler and Templates 70K+ · 4.8★ (361) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Sticky Header Effects for Elementor 300K+ · 4.5★ (69) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 Download Manager 100K+ · 4.1★ (1006) wp.org #16 ↓2 10 too low 7 المنتور فارسی 50K+ · 4.9★ (32) wp.org #9 2 too low 8 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory 10K+ · 4.8★ (716) wp.org #21 ↓1 13 too low 9 Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor 4K+ · 5.0★ (18) wp.org #6 ↓1 3 too high 10 Style Kits for Elementor 10K+ · 4.7★ (44) wp.org #13 ↓1 3 too low 11 Connect Polylang for Elementor 100K+ · 4.8★ (51) wp.org #10 ↓2 1 too high 12 Header Footer Builder for Elementor 30K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #7 ↓1 5 too high 13 ShopBuilder – WooCommerce Builder For Elementor 10K+ · 4.7★ (18) wp.org #15 2 too low 14 SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) 10K+ · 4.7★ (24) wp.org #12 ↓1 2 too high 15 UiChemy – Convert Figma, Prompts and AI Builds to Elementor, Gutenberg and Bricks 8K+ · 5.0★ (15) wp.org #17 ↓1 2 too low 16 Image Gallery 3K+ · 4.4★ (32) wp.org #23 ↑1 7 too low 17 Thim Kit for Elementor – Pre-built Templates & Widgets for Elementor 20K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #8 ↓1 9 too high 18 Tutor LMS Elementor Addons 30K+ · 3.5★ (8) wp.org #11 ↓1 7 too high 19 Repeaterly – ACF Repeater, Flexible Content & Dynamic Tags for Elementor 600+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #20 ↓1 1 too low 20 Creavi Appointment Booking Calendar 90+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #22 2 too low 21 LandTech Extras for Elementor 80+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 ↓1 7 too high 22 AI website builder for the block editor and Elementor – Advanced Addons 600+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #18 ↓1 4 too high 23 Rino's Toolkit for Elementor 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 ↓1 4 too high 24 Feather – Elementor Performance Optimizer | Asset Cleanup, Page Speed & Database Cleanup 90+ · 5.0★ (1) 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.