wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “gutenberg faqs”
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 faqs”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 of the top 20.
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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
FAQ Block For Gutenberg shows at wp.org #5 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 4K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.4★ average from 8 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
BetterDocs – AI Documentation, Knowledge Base, MCP Server, Docs, Wikis, FAQ & Chatbot places #10 on merit, 4.8★ from 515 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)
wp.org #1 2 
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333)
wp.org #3 ↑3 1 too low 3 
Quick and Easy FAQs 10K+ · 4.6★ (36)
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
Ultimate FAQ Accordion Plugin 30K+ · 4.6★ (439)
wp.org #4 ↓1 5 
Easy Accordion – AI-Powered FAQ & Accordion Blocks, Product FAQ 70K+ · 4.9★ (358)
wp.org #6 ↓2 1 too low 6 
Starter Templates: AI-Powered Website Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 1M+ · 4.9★ (4755)
wp.org #8 2 too low 7 
Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 100K+ · 4.9★ (216)
wp.org #7 ↑2 8 
All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5231)
wp.org #9 ↓2 1 too low 9 
Widgets for Google Reviews 1M+ · 4.9★ (2667)
wp.org #10 ↑4 1 too low 10 BetterDocs – AI Documentation, Knowledge Base, MCP Server, Docs, Wikis, FAQ & Chatbot 30K+ · 4.8★ (515)
wp.org #15 ↓5 5 too low 11 
Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks 50K+ · 4.7★ (115)
wp.org #12 ↑1 1 too low 12 
Templately – Elementor & Gutenberg Template Library: 6500+ Free & Pro Ready Templates And Cloud! 300K+ · 5.0★ (383)
wp.org #16 ↑1 4 too low 13 
Premium Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates 2K+ · 4.8★ (41)
wp.org #11 2 too high 14 
Echo Knowledge Base – Documentation, FAQs, Chat & Smart Search 10K+ · 4.9★ (124)
wp.org #20 6 too low 15 F FAQ Block For Gutenberg 4K+ · 4.4★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #5 10 too high 16 
Gutentor – Gutenberg Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor 30K+ · 4.6★ (90)
wp.org #18 2 too low 17 
Nexter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder & AI Website Builder 9K+ · 4.8★ (90)
wp.org #19 ↑4 2 too low 18 
Helpie FAQ — Accordion, Docs & Knowledge Base 8K+ · 4.5★ (80)
wp.org #17 ↓1 1 too high 19 
Happy FAQs – FAQ, Product FAQ & Help Center 1K+ · 4.8★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓1 6 too high 20 
Advanced Accordion Gutenberg Block – Create Beautiful FAQs, Content Accordions & Interactive Tabs 9K+ · 4.1★ (34)
wp.org #14 ↑1 6 too high 21 
Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks 300K+ · 4.2★ (109)
wp.org #22 ↓3 1 too low 22 
Accordions – Responsive Accordion & FAQ Plugin for WordPress 1K+ · 4.6★ (10) thin reviews
wp.org #24 2 too low 23 
FAQ Schema – Accordion, Tab, Slider & Gutenberg Block 2K+ · 3.8★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #21 ↑1 2 too high 24 
Flexible FAQs – WordPress FAQ Plugin 40+ · 3.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓2 1 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.