wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “pattern builder”

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 “pattern builder”, 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

MyWP Block Pattern – Block Pattern Builder for WordPress shows at wp.org #8 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 300+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.8★ average from 5 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 3221 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

WP Table Builder – Drag & Drop Table Builder 50K+ · 4.8★ (681) wp.org #1 2

Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333) wp.org #2 ↑5 3

Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 100K+ · 4.9★ (216) wp.org #3 ↑3 4

Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (807) wp.org #5 1 too low 5

Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder 600K+ · 4.9★ (4514) wp.org #11 6 too low 6

GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor 80K+ · 4.5★ (48) wp.org #6 ↓4 7

Colibri Page Builder 80K+ · 4.4★ (80) wp.org #7 ↓3 8

Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ · 4.7★ (251) wp.org #10 ↓2 2 too low 9

Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks 70K+ · 4.8★ (107) wp.org #9 ↑1 10

Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor 50K+ · 4.7★ (140) wp.org #12 2 too low 11

Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk 200K+ · 4.8★ (3221) wp.org #19 ↓4 8 too low 12

MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Conditional Forms, Form Templates & Custom Form Builder for Elementor 500K+ · 4.7★ (509) wp.org #15 ↓1 3 too low 13

Starter Templates: AI-Powered Website Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 1M+ · 4.9★ (4755) wp.org #20 7 too low 14

Stackable – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks 100K+ · 4.9★ (522) wp.org #23 ↑1 9 too low 15

Pattern Wrangler – Manage Block Patterns and Pattern Categories 400+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #4 ↓1 11 too high 16

Spectra Blocks – AI Website Builder for the Block Editor 60K+ · 4.6★ (53) wp.org #16 ↓3 17

Superb Addons: Blocks, Patterns, Pre-built Pages, Sliders, Popups, Free Forms, Animations & More 80K+ · 4.9★ (23) thin reviews wp.org #14 ↑2 3 too high 18

SureForms – Contact Form Builder, AI Forms, Payment Form, Survey & Quiz 500K+ · 4.8★ (102) wp.org #21 ↑1 3 too low 19

aBlocks – Gutenberg Blocks, User Dashboard Builder, Popup Builder, Form Builder & Animation Builder 2K+ · 5.0★ (26) wp.org #18 1 too high 20

MyWP Block Pattern – Block Pattern Builder for WordPress 300+ · 4.8★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #8 ↑1 12 too high 21

Responsive Blocks – Page Builder for Blocks & Patterns 3K+ · 4.8★ (17) thin reviews wp.org #24 3 too low 22

BlockStrap Page Builder – Bootstrap Blocks 2K+ · 4.5★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #13 9 too high 23

TableKit – WordPress Table Builder for Data Tables, WooCommerce Product Tables & Post Tables 3K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #22 ↓3 1 too high 24

Pattern Builder 10+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #17 7 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.