wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “gutenberg styles”
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 styles”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 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
No Gutenberg? – Choose Where to Use the Block Editor or the Classic Editor shows at wp.org #5 but places #11 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 9K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 16 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Disable Gutenberg 500K+ · 5.0★ (735)
wp.org #1 2 
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333) heavy footprint
wp.org #2 3 
Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ · 4.7★ (251) heavy footprint
wp.org #3 4 
Stackable – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks 100K+ · 4.9★ (522) heavy footprint
wp.org #4 5 
Starter Templates: AI-Powered Website Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 1M+ · 4.9★ (4755)
wp.org #8 3 too low 6 
Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 100K+ · 4.9★ (216) heavy footprint
wp.org #6 7 
PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions 20K+ · 4.7★ (204)
wp.org #7 8 
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2144)
wp.org #11 3 too low 9 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #9 10 
Gravity Booster – Styles & Layouts for Gravity Forms 30K+ · 4.6★ (199)
wp.org #10 11 No Gutenberg? – Choose Where to Use the Block Editor or the Classic Editor 9K+ · 5.0★ (16) thin reviews
wp.org #5 6 too high 12 
Widgets for Google Reviews 1M+ · 4.9★ (2667)
wp.org #15 3 too low 13 
Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks 50K+ · 4.7★ (115)
wp.org #13 14 
The Post Grid – Shortcode, Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Addon for Post Grid 100K+ · 4.8★ (265)
wp.org #16 2 too low 15 
Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg 50K+ · 4.8★ (59)
wp.org #14 1 too high 16 
Premium Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates 2K+ · 4.8★ (41)
wp.org #12 4 too high 17 
Gutentor – Gutenberg Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor 30K+ · 4.6★ (90)
wp.org #20 3 too low 18 
Nexter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder & AI Website Builder 9K+ · 4.8★ (90) heavy footprint
wp.org #21 3 too low 19 
GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor 80K+ · 4.5★ (48) heavy footprint
wp.org #17 2 too high 20 
Visual CSS Style Editor 30K+ · 4.1★ (90)
wp.org #22 2 too low 21 
Abs – Additional block styles 400+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #19 2 too high 22 
Yandex Maps for Gutenberg 300+ · 4.5★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #24 2 too low 23 
Magical Blocks – Elementor Style Blocks for Gutenberg 900+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #23 24 
Editor Blocks by Download Manager 5K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #18 6 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.