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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “immersive”

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 “immersive”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 4 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

Panorama Block – immerse visitors in 360 degree views shows at wp.org #8 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 700+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) places #12 on merit, 3.3★ from 86 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 DearFlip – PDF Flipbook, 3D Flipbook, PDF embed, PDF viewer 200K+ · 4.9★ (194) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 Envira Gallery – Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More 100K+ · 4.7★ (1596) wp.org #4 ↓1 2 too low 3 Panorama – Turn Photos into Immersive Virtual Tours 2K+ · 4.3★ (9) wp.org #1 2 too high 4 WPVR – 360 Panorama viewer and Virtual Tour Builder for WordPress 10K+ · 4.7★ (133) wp.org #10 6 too low 5 AI-Powered Carousel, Slider, Video & Photo Gallery Blocks by WP Carousel 60K+ · 4.7★ (434) wp.org #14 9 too low 6 Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image Animation Plugin 3K+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #5 1 too high 7 Jetpack VideoPress 7K+ · 4.0★ (16) wp.org #7 8 Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning 9K+ · 3.5★ (40) wp.org #6 2 too high 9 Axeptio – Cookie Banner – GDPR Consent & Compliance with a friendly touch 8K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #3 ↑1 6 too high 10 Angie – Agentic AI 100K+ · 3.3★ (20) wp.org #12 2 too low 11 Elements Hive for Breakdance 1K+ · 5.0★ (19) wp.org #17 ↑7 6 too low 12 Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) 1K+ · 3.3★ (86) wp.org #24 12 too low 13 UiCore Animate – Free Animations, Transitions, and Interactions Addon for Elementor & Gutenberg blocks 40K+ · 3.2★ (10) wp.org #11 ↑2 2 too high 14 AR for WordPress 300+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #18 ↓2 4 too low 15 Video Background Block – Add Stunning Video Backgrounds to Any Section 2K+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #22 ↓2 7 too low 16 Advanced Age Verification Popup 700+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #19 ↓2 3 too low 17 3D Viewer Block – Bring Your Products to Life with Interactive 3D 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 2 too high 18 Panorama Block – immerse visitors in 360 degree views 700+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 ↑1 10 too high 19 Browser Theme Color – Address Bar Color & Dark Mode 2K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 ↑2 10 too high 20 HappyVR – Virtual Tour Builder & 360 Panorama Viewer 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 Arts Immersive Lightbox for Elementor 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↑2 5 too high 22 360 Product Viewer for WooCommerce 300+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #13 ↑1 9 too high 23 Animatikon – Scroll Animations & Motion Effects 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 24 Live Copy Paste for Elementor – Cross Domain Copy Paste & Page Duplicator 6K+ · 4.3★ (3) wp.org #20 ↓1 4 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.