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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “gravity forms multi page transition”

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 “gravity forms multi page transition”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 4 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

OffCanvas / Drawer – add sleek slide-in panels to any page shows at wp.org #6 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 900+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin places #9 on merit, 3.5★ from 194 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 The Plus Addons for Elementor – Mega Menu, Header Footer, Post Grid, AI Widgets & Templates 100K+ · 4.6★ (388) wp.org #3 2 too low 2 Multi Page Auto Advance for Gravity Forms 2K+ · 4.3★ (20) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 SupportCandy – AI Customer Support Ticket System & Live Chatbot Agent 10K+ · 4.9★ (289) wp.org #8 ↑2 4 too low 5 Dark Mode – Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme 20K+ · 4.5★ (391) wp.org #13 ↓2 8 too low 6 Icegram Engage – Popups, Welcome Bars, Optins, Slide-Ins & Lead Generation for WordPress 10K+ · 4.7★ (370) wp.org #9 ↑10 3 too low 7 G Gravity Forms Keap Feed 100+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #4 3 too high 8 Beauty Form Styler for Gravity Forms 500+ · 4.2★ (10) wp.org #5 3 too high 9 Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin 6K+ · 3.5★ (194) wp.org #18 ↓2 9 too low 10 YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode 60K+ · 3.7★ (45) wp.org #10 ↓3 11 HashBar – Announcement, Notification Bar & Popup Campaign 9K+ · 4.2★ (38) wp.org #17 ↓2 6 too low 12 Sky Addons for Elementor – 160+ Widgets, GSAP Animations, Templates & Theme Builder 2K+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #14 ↓1 2 too low 13 Squad Modules Lite – Free Divi 5 & Divi 4 Modules for Divi Builder 1K+ · 5.0★ (12) wp.org #12 ↓3 1 too high 14 FormsCRM – Connect Forms to CRM directly 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #7 ↓1 7 too high 15 Responsive Addons for Elementor – Free Elementor Addons, Kits and Elementor Templates 3K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #11 ↓3 4 too high 16 Digital Signature Add-on for WooCommerce 900+ · 3.1★ (19) wp.org #23 ↑1 7 too low 17 FrontBlocks Site Tools 500+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #15 ↓3 2 too high 18 OffCanvas / Drawer – add sleek slide-in panels to any page 900+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 12 too high 19 Xtreme Forms – WP Contact Form Builder, Lead Capture, Form to Email & Webhooks 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 ↓2 3 too high 20 BaseCloud UTM Tracker 90+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #20 ↓2 21 Data8 Validation 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↑2 22 DynamicWebLab Form Notifications 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Kantan Analytics – Cookieless Self-Hosted Analytics & Heatmaps 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 1 too high 24 PressGo AI — Landing Page & Website Builder for Elementor 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓2 5 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.