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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “gsap”

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 “gsap”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 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

RTMKit for Elementor – Modular Addons, Widgets, Templates, Icon Library, GSAP Animations, MCP & Store Ready shows at wp.org #4 but places #9 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 40K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.7★ average from 16 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns places #5 on merit, 4.9★ from 216 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489) wp.org #1 2 Animation Addons – Elementor Addons, GSAP Animations, Elementor V4 Atomic Widgets & Elementor Templates 10K+ · 4.6★ (66) wp.org #2 3 Sky Addons for Elementor – 160+ Widgets, GSAP Animations, Templates & Theme Builder 2K+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #3 4 aBlocks – Gutenberg Blocks, User Dashboard Builder, Popup Builder, Form Builder & Animation Builder 2K+ · 5.0★ (26) wp.org #5 ↑1 1 too low 5 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 100K+ · 4.9★ (216) wp.org #13 ↓2 8 too low 6 Magical Addons For Elementor ( Theme Builder, Header Footer Builder, Free Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates Library ) 4K+ · 4.7★ (12) wp.org #7 ↓2 1 too low 7 Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks 70K+ · 4.8★ (107) wp.org #12 ↓3 5 too low 8 Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image Animation Plugin 3K+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #10 2 too low 9 RTMKit for Elementor – Modular Addons, Widgets, Templates, Icon Library, GSAP Animations, MCP & Store Ready 40K+ · 2.7★ (16) wp.org #4 5 too high 10 Animated Text Block – Add Typing and Looping Text Effects 4K+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #9 1 too high 11 MotionKit – Visual GSAP Animation Builder for Elementor, Divi, Bricks & More 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 ↑6 5 too high 12 Amedea – Unique Design Elements for Elementor 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 ↓1 4 too high 13 Animation Builder – An interface for adding scroll-triggered animations 1K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓3 2 too high 14 Arts Smooth Scrolling for Elementor 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↓2 1 too low 15 ScalingHawk Smooth Scroll (Powered by Lenis) 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓2 2 too low 16 WPMozo Blocks and Addons 80+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 2 too high 17 Elentix Addons for Elementor — Widgets, Extensions & Effects 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓3 3 too low 18 MotionUI Addons for Elementor – GSAP animation, widgets, header & footer builder 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 ↓2 2 too high 19 Gredich Smooth Scroll 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓1 2 too low 20 BricksFly Elements and Templates for Bricks 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓3 2 too low 21 Glidy Addons for Elementor 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↓2 2 too low 22 Etchenet Scroll Video Background Builder 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #18 ↓2 4 too high 23 Scrollzee – Video Scroll 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓1 1 too low 24 neoMotion – Creative stop-motion editor for neoDraw 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓1 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.