wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “html5 editor”
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 “html5 editor”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 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
PlayerJS – Free Custom HTML5 Video and Audio Player Builder shows at wp.org #7 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 900+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 5 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 2003 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
HTML5 Video Player – embed fast, responsive videos with ease 20K+ · 4.6★ (195)
wp.org #1 ↑1 2 
HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player 10K+ · 4.6★ (169)
wp.org #3 1 too low 3 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #4 1 too low 4 
HTML5 Maps 4K+ · 4.6★ (45)
wp.org #2 ↓1 2 too high 5 
Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor 50K+ · 4.7★ (140)
wp.org #5 6 
Presto Player 100K+ · 4.8★ (346)
wp.org #9 ↓1 3 too low 7 
Product Addons for Woocommerce – Product Options with Custom Fields 30K+ · 4.9★ (474)
wp.org #11 ↓1 4 too low 8 
Visual CSS Style Editor 30K+ · 4.1★ (90)
wp.org #6 2 too high 9 Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 100K+ · 4.9★ (2003)
wp.org #17 ↓1 8 too low 10 
Simple Custom CSS and JS 600K+ · 4.4★ (104)
wp.org #8 ↑3 2 too high 11 
GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress 700K+ · 4.5★ (155)
wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too high 12 
AddToAny Share Buttons 300K+ · 4.7★ (1114)
wp.org #20 ↑2 8 too low 13 
Iptanus File Upload 10K+ · 4.4★ (117)
wp.org #13 ↑10 14 
Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider 60K+ · 4.6★ (504)
wp.org #24 10 too low 15 
All-in-One Video Gallery – Video Player & Galleries for YouTube, Vimeo & Self-Hosted Videos 20K+ · 4.8★ (136)
wp.org #21 ↓2 6 too low 16 
Easy Video Player 20K+ · 4.2★ (57)
wp.org #15 ↓1 1 too high 17 PlayerJS – Free Custom HTML5 Video and Audio Player Builder 900+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #7 10 too high 18 
SearchWP Live Ajax Search 40K+ · 4.7★ (36)
wp.org #23 ↑1 5 too low 19 
Button Block – Stylish buttons that get more clicks 5K+ · 5.0★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #12 7 too high 20 
Video Player Block – play videos beautifully on any device 2K+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #16 ↓1 4 too high 21 
JHMG AI Editor for Divi 5 100+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↓1 7 too high 22 
PDF Embed Block – share documents right inside your posts 4K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #19 ↑1 3 too high 23 
Info Cards – Add Text and Media in Card Layouts 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #22 ↓1 1 too high 24 
Product Bulk Editor for WooCommerce 40+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↓1 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.