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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “hello elementor”

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 “hello elementor”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 5 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

Hello Plus shows at wp.org #3 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 21 places. Its 70K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

PowerPack Addons for Elementor: Widgets, Form Styler and Templates places #5 on merit, 4.8★ from 361 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 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) wp.org #1 2 Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528) wp.org #2 3 HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489) wp.org #5 ↓1 2 too low 4 Sticky Header Effects for Elementor 300K+ · 4.5★ (69) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 PowerPack Addons for Elementor: Widgets, Form Styler and Templates 70K+ · 4.8★ (361) wp.org #13 8 too low 6 Input Mask For Elementor Form Fields 10K+ · 4.5★ (24) wp.org #8 2 too low 7 BEW – Elementor Addons, Templates & AI Builder 20K+ · 4.5★ (28) wp.org #9 ↑1 2 too low 8 Cool FormKit Lite – Advanced Form Builder for Elementor 20K+ · 4.6★ (25) wp.org #7 1 too high 9 Xpro Addons — 150+ Widgets for Elementor 40K+ · 4.4★ (28) wp.org #12 ↓1 3 too low 10 Conditional Fields for Elementor Form – Apply Conditional Logic 10K+ · 4.7★ (32) wp.org #10 ↓1 11 المنتور فارسی 50K+ · 4.9★ (32) wp.org #18 ↓1 7 too low 12 Xpro Theme Builder For Elementor – FREE 20K+ · 5.0★ (14) wp.org #14 ↑1 2 too low 13 Variation Swatches for WooCommerce – Color, Image & Size Swatches 200K+ · 4.6★ (51) wp.org #21 ↑1 8 too low 14 Style Kits for Elementor 10K+ · 4.7★ (44) wp.org #22 ↓1 8 too low 15 FormsDB – Save Elementor Forms to Google Sheets & Post Type 20K+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #11 ↑1 4 too high 16 Add to Cart Ajax for Hello Elementor 200+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #4 ↑1 12 too high 17 Country Code For Elementor Form Telephone Field 10K+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #15 ↓1 2 too high 18 Lenix Leads Collector 10K+ · 4.4★ (25) wp.org #23 5 too low 19 Graphina – Charts and Graphs For Elementor 9K+ · 4.1★ (16) wp.org #20 1 too low 20 Form Input Masks For Elementor Forms 10K+ · 4.1★ (18) wp.org #17 ↑1 3 too high 21 Spexo Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets, Mega Menu, Popup Builder, Template Kits and Starter Templates for Elementor 6K+ · 4.8★ (4) wp.org #16 5 too high 22 ElementInvader Addons for Elementor 3K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 3 too high 23 Fluid Design System for Elementor 300+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 Hello Plus 70K+ · 3.0★ (1) wp.org #3 21 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.