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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “multi 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 “multi widget”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 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.

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Ranked above its merit

Multi Device Switcher shows at wp.org #7 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 10K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.3★ average from 11 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 14387 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 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 Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680) wp.org #3 4 MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions 2K+ · 4.8★ (432) wp.org #4 ↑1 5 Black Studio TinyMCE Widget 200K+ · 4.8★ (191) wp.org #6 ↑1 1 too low 6 Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ · 5.0★ (1244) wp.org #11 5 too low 7 Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528) wp.org #10 ↑2 3 too low 8 CURCY – Multi Currency for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.3★ (227) wp.org #5 ↑1 3 too high 9 Image Widget 100K+ · 4.9★ (287) wp.org #14 ↑1 5 too low 10 Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) 10K+ · 4.9★ (80) wp.org #12 ↑2 2 too low 11 WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387) wp.org #21 ↑1 10 too low 12 WPZOOM Social Feed Widget & Block 50K+ · 4.3★ (51) wp.org #9 3 too high 13 Translate WordPress with GTranslate 900K+ · 4.9★ (4962) wp.org #23 10 too low 14 HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489) wp.org #13 ↑3 1 too high 15 YayCurrency – WooCommerce Multi-Currency Switcher 7K+ · 4.8★ (114) wp.org #16 ↑2 1 too low 16 Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List 6K+ · 4.8★ (191) wp.org #20 ↑1 4 too low 17 SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ · 4.9★ (134) wp.org #19 ↓6 2 too low 18 GR Widget – Google Reviews Widget 900+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #8 10 too high 19 M Multi Device Switcher 10K+ · 4.3★ (11) wp.org #7 ↓3 12 too high 20 Sticky Chat Widget – Floating Chat Icons, Contact Form, Call, Click to Chat, Email & Message Buttons 10K+ · 5.0★ (39) wp.org #18 ↑2 2 too high 21 Currency Converter Widget 2K+ · 4.9★ (88) wp.org #17 ↑2 4 too high 22 Buttonizer – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds 40K+ · 4.8★ (396) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 RTMForm – Contact Form, Multi-Step Forms & Form Templates for Elementor 30K+ · 4.3★ (14) wp.org #22 ↑1 1 too high 24 Multi Currency Switcher for WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 ↑2 9 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.