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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “elemntor”

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 “elemntor”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20. 5 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

Hello Plus shows at wp.org #8 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 70K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

ShopEngine – All-in-One Elementor WooCommerce Builder with eCommerce Templates & Woo Widgets places #5 on merit, 4.6★ from 212 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) wp.org #1 2 Activity Log – Monitor User and Agent Changes 200K+ · 4.3★ (74) wp.org #4 ↑2 2 too low 3 Web Accessibility (formally known as Ally) – WCAG Scanning, Guided Fixes, Usability Widget 500K+ · 2.9★ (162) wp.org #3 4 Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612) wp.org #19 15 too low 5 ShopEngine – All-in-One Elementor WooCommerce Builder with eCommerce Templates & Woo Widgets 100K+ · 4.6★ (212) wp.org #22 17 too low 6 Angie – Agentic AI 100K+ · 3.3★ (20) wp.org #6 ↓2 7 Image Optimizer – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF 1M+ · 1.7★ (81) wp.org #2 5 too high 8 Cookiez – GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager 50K+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #5 3 too high 9 Elementor Blocks for Gutenberg 9K+ · 4.8★ (17) wp.org #15 6 too low 10 Linker – URL shortener & track outbound link clicks 2K+ · 4.3★ (14) wp.org #17 7 too low 11 Email Deliverability – SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log 200K+ · 2.5★ (17) wp.org #7 4 too high 12 Temporary Login 30K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #12 13 Enter Addons – Ultimate Template Builder for Elementor 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #10 ↑1 3 too high 14 TemplateSpare – 1000+ WordPress Starter Templates & Full Site Migration Tool | 1-Click Import/Export & No-Code Builder 10K+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #20 6 too low 15 Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) 30K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #16 1 too low 16 Blog News Addons For Elementor (News, Magazine and Blog Addons) 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓1 5 too high 17 Formit – The Ultimate drag and drop WordPress Form Builder 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 1 too low 18 Sticklight 300+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↑1 5 too high 19 Recent Posts by Category (RCP) 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 ↓1 5 too high 20 SaasPricing – Advanced Pricing & Comparison Tables for Elementor 300+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #23 3 too low 21 wpsmegamenu — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 22 WN Elementor Glassy Columns 900+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Hello Plus 70K+ · 3.0★ (1) wp.org #8 15 too high 24 Manage – Centralized site maintenance and monitoring 100K+ · 2.0★ (1) wp.org #9 15 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.