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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “icon pack”

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 “icon pack”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 2 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

Mox Icons – Icon Pack for Elementor shows at wp.org #4 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 18 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

MaxButtons – Create buttons places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 1093 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5231) wp.org #1 2 Menu Icons by Themeisle – Add Icons to Navigation Menus 100K+ · 4.9★ (851) wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too low 3 Element Pack Addons for Elementor – MCP & AI-Ready Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.7★ (284) wp.org #6 3 too low 4 Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons 10K+ · 4.9★ (1911) wp.org #8 4 too low 5 bbp style pack 6K+ · 4.9★ (100) wp.org #7 2 too low 6 ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #10 4 too low 7 Icon Element – Icon Pack for Elementor Page Builder (6718 icons) 40K+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #2 5 too high 8 Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor – Elementor Icons library – 14300+ Icons 200K+ · 5.0★ (22) wp.org #5 ↓2 3 too high 9 MaxButtons – Create buttons 70K+ · 4.9★ (1093) wp.org #21 ↓1 12 too low 10 Polylang 900K+ · 4.7★ (3004) wp.org #19 ↑2 9 too low 11 Speed Booster Pack ⚡ PageSpeed Optimization Suite 8K+ · 4.3★ (186) wp.org #14 3 too low 12 WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ · 4.8★ (2617) wp.org #23 11 too low 13 PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ · 5.0★ (1865) wp.org #22 9 too low 14 Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack 600+ · 4.8★ (28) wp.org #13 1 too high 15 Simple Floating Menu 10K+ · 5.0★ (38) wp.org #17 2 too low 16 WP Attachments – Smarter File Management & Download Lists 3K+ · 4.5★ (43) wp.org #16 17 HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489) wp.org #24 7 too low 18 O One Page Express Companion 10K+ · 4.7★ (11) wp.org #18 19 Safelayout Elegant Icons – WordPress icons 700+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #12 7 too high 20 The Pack Elementor addon 2K+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #11 9 too high 21 Groovy Menu Plugin (Free) 4K+ · 3.6★ (25) wp.org #20 ↓1 1 too high 22 Mox Icons – Icon Pack for Elementor 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 ↑1 18 too high 23 Musician’s Pack for Elementor – Music Website Widgets & Templates 400+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #15 8 too high 24 Topper Pack 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 15 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.