wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “gutenberg shortcode”
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 shortcode”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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 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
Video Popup – Youtube, Vimeo, Gutenberg, Shortcode, Elementor shows at wp.org #7 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
TranslatePress – Translate Multilingual sites with AI Translation places #8 on merit, 4.7★ from 1667 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Disable Gutenberg 500K+ · 5.0★ (735)
wp.org #1 2 
Stackable – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks 100K+ · 4.9★ (522) heavy footprint
wp.org #3 1 too low 3 
Starter Templates: AI-Powered Website Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 1M+ · 4.9★ (4755)
wp.org #6 ↑1 3 too low 4 
The Post Grid – Shortcode, Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Addon for Post Grid 100K+ · 4.8★ (265)
wp.org #5 1 too low 5 
Gutenberg 400K+ · 2.1★ (3888) low rating, top placement
wp.org #2 3 too high 6 
Shortcode Redirect 10K+ · 4.3★ (31)
wp.org #4 2 too high 7 
Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements 400K+ · 4.9★ (5925) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #8 ↑4 1 too low 8 TranslatePress – Translate Multilingual sites with AI Translation 400K+ · 4.7★ (1667)
wp.org #16 ↓2 8 too low 9 
Widgets for Google Reviews 1M+ · 4.9★ (2667)
wp.org #15 6 too low 10 
Cool Flipbox – Shortcode & Gutenberg Block 5K+ · 4.8★ (103)
wp.org #10 11 
The Events Calendar Shortcode & Block 10K+ · 4.7★ (101)
wp.org #13 2 too low 12 
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2143)
wp.org #20 ↓4 8 too low 13 
Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything 100K+ · 4.9★ (227)
wp.org #19 ↓2 6 too low 14 
Snippet Shortcodes 3K+ · 4.7★ (25)
wp.org #9 ↓1 5 too high 15 
Latest Post Shortcode 4K+ · 4.8★ (46)
wp.org #12 ↓3 3 too high 16 
Joli Table Of Contents – Table of Contents with Gutenberg Block & Shortcode 7K+ · 4.9★ (43)
wp.org #14 ↑7 2 too high 17 
Shortcode for Current Date 10K+ · 5.0★ (116)
wp.org #23 ↓5 6 too low 18 
Custom Fields for Gutenberg 1K+ · 4.9★ (17) thin reviews
wp.org #11 7 too high 19 
Gutentor – Gutenberg Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor 30K+ · 4.6★ (90)
wp.org #21 ↓2 2 too low 20 
Advanced Views – Display Framework – Gutenberg/Elementor/Shortcode 2K+ · 4.8★ (36)
wp.org #18 2 too high 21 Video Popup – Youtube, Vimeo, Gutenberg, Shortcode, Elementor 1K+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #7 ↓1 14 too high 22 
Blocks to Shortcode – Use blocks everywhere: in page templates, Elementor, etc. 600+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↓2 5 too high 23 
Timeline Block For Gutenberg 9K+ · 4.4★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #22 ↓2 1 too high 24 
Yandex Maps for Gutenberg 300+ · 4.5★ (2) thin reviews
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.