wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “gutenberg 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 “gutenberg block”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 2 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
Timeline Block For Gutenberg shows at wp.org #17 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 9K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.4★ average from 11 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Ultimate Blocks – 25+ Gutenberg Blocks for Block Editor places #11 on merit, 4.9★ from 729 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ · 4.7★ (1872) heavy footprint
wp.org #1 2 
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333) heavy footprint
wp.org #2 ↑3 3 
Disable Gutenberg 500K+ · 5.0★ (735)
wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too low 4 
Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ · 4.7★ (251) heavy footprint
wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too high 5 
Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 100K+ · 4.9★ (216) heavy footprint
wp.org #5 ↓1 6 
Stackable – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks 100K+ · 4.9★ (522) heavy footprint
wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too low 7 
PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions 20K+ · 4.7★ (204)
wp.org #10 ↓1 3 too low 8 
Nexter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder & AI Website Builder 9K+ · 4.8★ (90) heavy footprint
wp.org #8 ↑7 9 
Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg Blocks 90K+ · 4.8★ (73)
wp.org #9 ↓1 10 
Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks 50K+ · 4.7★ (115)
wp.org #11 1 too low 11 Ultimate Blocks – 25+ Gutenberg Blocks for Block Editor 50K+ · 4.9★ (729) not PHP-current
wp.org #15 ↓1 4 too low 12 
Gutenberg 400K+ · 2.1★ (3888)
wp.org #6 ↑1 6 too high 13 
The Post Grid – Shortcode, Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Addon for Post Grid 100K+ · 4.8★ (265)
wp.org #16 ↑1 3 too low 14 
Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets 100K+ · 4.9★ (1516)
wp.org #23 ↑2 9 too low 15 
Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg 50K+ · 4.8★ (59)
wp.org #13 ↓1 2 too high 16 
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1668)
wp.org #22 6 too low 17 
Gutentor – Gutenberg Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor 30K+ · 4.6★ (90)
wp.org #19 ↑1 2 too low 18 
Map Block for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (21) thin reviews
wp.org #12 ↑4 6 too high 19 
GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor 80K+ · 4.5★ (48) heavy footprint
wp.org #14 ↓4 5 too high 20 
Premium Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates 2K+ · 4.8★ (41)
wp.org #20 ↑2 21 
GutenBee – Gutenberg Blocks 6K+ · 4.9★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↑1 3 too high 22 
Blocks CSS: CSS Editor for Gutenberg Blocks 4K+ · 4.9★ (25)
wp.org #24 2 too low 23 
No Gutenberg? – Choose Where to Use the Block Editor or the Classic Editor 9K+ · 5.0★ (16) thin reviews
wp.org #21 2 too high 24 Timeline Block For Gutenberg 9K+ · 4.4★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↑1 7 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.