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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “fse block”

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 “fse block”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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

BlockFlow – FSE Blocks, Site Builder & Starter Templates shows at wp.org #7 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 200+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks places #10 on merit, 4.7★ from 115 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ · 4.7★ (251) wp.org #1 2 Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333) wp.org #2 ↑1 3 Polylang 900K+ · 4.7★ (3004) wp.org #6 ↑1 3 too low 4 Nexter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder & AI Website Builder 9K+ · 4.8★ (90) wp.org #4 ↑8 5 SVG Block 4K+ · 5.0★ (14) wp.org #3 ↓1 2 too high 6 Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists 6K+ · 5.0★ (16) wp.org #8 ↑1 2 too low 7 Gutenverse – WordPress Blocks, Page Builder & Site Editor 20K+ · 4.9★ (190) wp.org #17 ↓3 10 too low 8 Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks 70K+ · 4.8★ (107) wp.org #14 ↑3 6 too low 9 Video Popup Block – YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok Lightbox by WPZOOM 10K+ · 4.7★ (6) wp.org #5 ↓1 4 too high 10 Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks 50K+ · 4.7★ (115) wp.org #23 ↓1 13 too low 11 Breadcrumb Block 2K+ · 5.0★ (14) wp.org #11 ↓5 12 GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor 80K+ · 4.5★ (48) wp.org #19 ↓6 7 too low 13 Counting Number Block 2K+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #12 ↑3 1 too high 14 Enable Abilities for MCP 5K+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #24 10 too low 15 Table Of Contents Block 10K+ · 4.3★ (7) wp.org #10 ↑1 5 too high 16 Image Slider Block 4K+ · 4.4★ (9) wp.org #16 ↑3 17 Easy Tabs Block – Smart, Lightweight & Responsive Tabs for the Block Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #13 ↑3 4 too high 18 Block Enhancements – Extended styling for the Block Editor 900+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #21 ↑2 3 too low 19 Advanced Post Block – Display Your Posts Exactly How You Want 10K+ · 4.2★ (17) wp.org #22 ↑2 3 too low 20 BlockFlow – FSE Blocks, Site Builder & Starter Templates 200+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #7 ↓2 13 too high 21 Countdown Block 4K+ · 4.1★ (7) wp.org #15 ↑3 6 too high 22 Flexa Block – Blocks & Page Builder 1K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↑1 13 too high 23 VK Dynamic If Block 4K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↑3 5 too high 24 Team Member Block 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #20 4 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.