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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “fusion element”

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 “fusion element”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 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

Fusion Page Builder : Extension – Gallery shows at wp.org #2 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 600+ 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

WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder places #10 on merit, 5.0★ from 322 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Fusion Page Builder 3K+ · 4.7★ (14) wp.org #1 2 Robo Gallery – Photo & Image Slider 40K+ · 4.3★ (406) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Media Cleaner: Delete Unused Images & Clean Your Media Library 90K+ · 4.6★ (779) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 Block Visibility — Conditional Visibility Control for the Block Editor 40K+ · 4.9★ (108) wp.org #4 5 Logo Carousel – Responsive Logo Slider, Logo Showcase, and Clients Logo Gallery 20K+ · 4.7★ (162) wp.org #7 2 too low 6 WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) wp.org #9 3 too low 7 WP Image Zoom 10K+ · 4.3★ (119) wp.org #6 1 too high 8 Highlight Search Terms 6K+ · 5.0★ (40) wp.org #8 9 GamiPress – Gamification plugin to reward points, badges & ranks in WordPress, now with AI 10K+ · 4.9★ (493) wp.org #10 1 too low 10 WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder 10K+ · 5.0★ (322) wp.org #17 ↑1 7 too low 11 AutomatorWP – No-Code Workflow Automation, Integration & Webhooks Plugin, now with AI 6K+ · 4.8★ (202) wp.org #14 3 too low 12 UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP 20K+ · 4.7★ (183) wp.org #16 ↑1 4 too low 13 Tangible: Loops & Logic 2K+ · 4.9★ (39) wp.org #11 2 too high 14 WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu 70K+ · 4.7★ (256) wp.org #22 8 too low 15 Fusion Page Builder : Extension – Gallery 600+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #2 13 too high 16 Glossary 2K+ · 4.7★ (84) wp.org #18 ↓2 2 too low 17 Darkify – Dark Mode & Night Mode for Website & Admin (Dark Theme Included) 1K+ · 4.7★ (27) wp.org #12 ↑1 5 too high 18 Product Category Slider & Grid for WooCommerce – Reno Product Category 9K+ · 4.8★ (91) wp.org #13 ↓1 5 too high 19 Uncanny Automator – AI + Automation for WordPress | AI Agent, AI Page Builder, Free AI Usage Included 40K+ · 4.9★ (157) wp.org #20 1 too low 20 Translate and boost SEO – Automatic AI translation – wpLingua 2K+ · 4.9★ (33) wp.org #15 5 too high 21 Groovy Menu Plugin (Free) 4K+ · 3.6★ (25) wp.org #21 22 Personio Integration Light 200+ · 4.9★ (7) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 ExploreXR 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 4 too high 24 Blocks: Reusable Content, Shortcodes & Site Variables 600+ · 1.8★ (5) 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.