wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “full width menu”
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 “full width menu”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 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
Full Width Banner Slider Wp shows at wp.org #2 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 20 places. Its 2K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.5★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
The Plus Addons for Elementor – Mega Menu, Header Footer, Post Grid, AI Widgets & Templates places #12 on merit, 4.6★ from 388 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.
Max Mega Menu 300K+ · 4.8★ (882)
wp.org #1 ↑2 2 
Nav Menu Roles 70K+ · 4.9★ (219)
wp.org #3 ↑2 1 too low 3 
WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu 70K+ · 4.7★ (256)
wp.org #4 1 too low 4 
Responsive Menu – Mobile Menu & Hamburger Menu Builder 70K+ · 4.5★ (574)
wp.org #5 ↓4 1 too low 5 
Float menu – awesome floating side menu 30K+ · 4.4★ (41)
wp.org #6 1 too low 6 
ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051)
wp.org #14 ↑2 8 too low 7 
QuadMenu – Mega Menu 10K+ · 4.5★ (270)
wp.org #13 6 too low 8 
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612)
wp.org #15 ↓1 7 too low 9 
Advanced Sidebar Menu 10K+ · 4.5★ (37)
wp.org #8 1 too high 10 
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) not PHP-current
wp.org #16 ↓1 6 too low 11 
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider 500K+ · 4.6★ (743)
wp.org #19 8 too low 12 The Plus Addons for Elementor – Mega Menu, Header Footer, Post Grid, AI Widgets & Templates 100K+ · 4.6★ (388)
wp.org #21 ↓1 9 too low 13 
Five Star Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering 5K+ · 4.6★ (107) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #11 2 too high 14 
Offcanvas Mobile Menu 800+ · 4.9★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #10 4 too high 15 
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin 1M+ · 4.2★ (641)
wp.org #18 3 too low 16 
Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408)
wp.org #20 4 too low 17 
Ollie Menu Designer 6K+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #7 10 too high 18 
GenerateBlocks 200K+ · 4.9★ (122)
wp.org #22 ↓1 4 too low 19 
Groovy Menu Plugin (Free) 4K+ · 3.6★ (25)
wp.org #9 10 too high 20 
Adminify – White Label, Admin Menu Editor, Login Customizer 6K+ · 4.3★ (109)
wp.org #23 ↓1 3 too low 21 
Fullwidth Templates for Any Theme & Page Builder 20K+ · 4.7★ (42)
wp.org #24 3 too low 22 Full Width Banner Slider Wp 2K+ · 3.5★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #2 20 too high 23 
Menu Backup & Restore + Import/Export 500+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #17 6 too high 24 
Gutenify Mega Menu 700+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #12 12 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.