wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “info widget”
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 “info widget”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 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
atec Cache Info shows at wp.org #9 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 10 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets places #6 on merit, 4.9★ from 1516 reviews, but shows at wp.org #10. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132)
wp.org #1 2 
ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051)
wp.org #2 3 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #3 4 
Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680)
wp.org #4 5 
Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528)
wp.org #7 ↓1 2 too low 6 Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets 100K+ · 4.9★ (1516)
wp.org #10 4 too low 7 
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails 100K+ · 4.8★ (215)
wp.org #8 1 too low 8 
Widgets for Social Photo Feed 10K+ · 4.7★ (28)
wp.org #5 ↑2 3 too high 9 
Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512)
wp.org #13 ↓1 4 too low 10 
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget 200K+ · 4.8★ (191)
wp.org #11 1 too low 11 
Image Widget 100K+ · 4.9★ (287)
wp.org #14 ↓1 3 too low 12 
Version Info – Server Health Monitor, PHP & MySQL Version Display, Environment Indicators 10K+ · 5.0★ (15) thin reviews
wp.org #6 ↓1 6 too high 13 
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ · 4.9★ (134)
wp.org #12 ↑4 1 too high 14 
Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List 6K+ · 4.8★ (191)
wp.org #18 ↑3 4 too low 15 
HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489)
wp.org #23 ↓5 8 too low 16 
Sticky Chat Widget – Floating Chat Icons, Contact Form, Call, Click to Chat, Email & Message Buttons 10K+ · 5.0★ (39)
wp.org #15 1 too high 17 atec Cache Info 1K+ · 5.0★ (10) thin reviews
wp.org #9 8 too high 18 
WP Telegram Widget and Join Link 4K+ · 4.9★ (31)
wp.org #17 ↑2 1 too high 19 
Widget Detector for Elementor 1K+ · 4.9★ (39)
wp.org #24 5 too low 20 
WP Plugin Info Card – Showcase Beautiful Plugin Cards, Theme Cards, and GitHub Repos Anywhere 400+ · 5.0★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #22 ↓8 2 too low 21 
Genesis Widget Column Classes 5K+ · 4.5★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↑2 1 too high 22 
atec System Info 200+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #16 ↑1 6 too high 23 
Exchange Rates Widget 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #19 ↑1 4 too high 24 
Homepage Helden Contact Info 200+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #21 ↑2 3 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.