wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “floating logo”
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 “floating logo”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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
Logo or Image Replace by mycore.global shows at wp.org #6 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 300+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.7★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews places #12 on merit, 4.9★ from 1623 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.
Simple Floating Menu 10K+ · 5.0★ (38)
wp.org #1 2 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #2 3 
My Sticky Bar – Floating Notification Bar & Sticky Header (formerly myStickymenu) 100K+ · 4.9★ (1199)
wp.org #4 1 too low 4 
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612)
wp.org #5 ↑1 1 too low 5 
Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ · 5.0★ (1244)
wp.org #7 ↑1 2 too low 6 
Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680)
wp.org #10 ↑2 4 too low 7 
ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051)
wp.org #9 ↑2 2 too low 8 
Translate WordPress with GTranslate 900K+ · 4.9★ (4962)
wp.org #11 ↓2 3 too low 9 
CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) 1M+ · 4.8★ (3236)
wp.org #15 ↑2 6 too low 10 
Sticky Menu & Sticky Header 90K+ · 4.7★ (763)
wp.org #16 ↓3 6 too low 11 
PrettyLinks – Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links 200K+ · 4.8★ (1322)
wp.org #19 ↑1 8 too low 12 Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 100K+ · 4.9★ (1623)
wp.org #21 9 too low 13 
Sticky Header Effects for Elementor 300K+ · 4.5★ (69)
wp.org #12 ↑2 1 too high 14 
Széchenyi 2020 Logo 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #3 11 too high 15 
Unlimited Elements for Elementor 300K+ · 4.8★ (525)
wp.org #23 8 too low 16 
HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489)
wp.org #22 ↓1 6 too low 17 
Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat – Bit Assist 9K+ · 4.9★ (111)
wp.org #17 ↑1 18 
Divi Torque Lite 50K+ · 4.7★ (116)
wp.org #20 ↑2 2 too low 19 Logo or Image Replace by mycore.global 300+ · 4.7★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #6 ↓1 13 too high 20 
ChatHelp – Click to Chat Button, Chat to Order for WooCommerce & Floating Chat Form 2K+ · 4.4★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↑2 7 too high 21 
Floating Follow Button for TikTok and TikCode 100+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #8 ↓1 13 too high 22 
Sticky Elementor – Sticky Header, Menu Color After Sticky, Logo Swap & Back to Top Button 600+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↑2 8 too high 23 
Tap Chat – Floating Contact Button 200+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↑1 5 too high 24 
Floating Contact Widget 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #24 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.