wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “pricing block”

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 “pricing block”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 5 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

Pricing Table – Block – Show Product or Service Pricing in Table Format shows at wp.org #8 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 14 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

Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets places #10 on merit, 4.9★ from 4132 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

Tiered Pricing Table for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (104) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #1 2

Pricing Table WordPress Plugin – Easy Pricing Tables 10K+ · 4.3★ (133) wp.org #2 ↑2 3

Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ · 4.7★ (251) heavy footprint wp.org #3 ↑2 4

Advanced Dynamic Pricing and Discount Rules for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.7★ (122) wp.org #4 ↓2 5

Nexter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder & AI Website Builder 9K+ · 4.8★ (90) heavy footprint wp.org #5 ↑17 6

Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2144) wp.org #11 ↓2 5 too low 7

Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 100K+ · 4.9★ (216) heavy footprint wp.org #9 ↓1 2 too low 8

Spectra Blocks – AI Website Builder for the Block Editor 60K+ · 4.6★ (53) heavy footprint wp.org #6 ↓3 2 too high 9

PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions 20K+ · 4.7★ (204) wp.org #16 ↓1 7 too low 10

Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) not PHP-current wp.org #19 9 too low 11

Discount Rules and Dynamic Pricing for WooCommerce 9K+ · 4.7★ (248) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #14 ↑4 3 too low 12

Wholesale Suite – B2B, Dynamic Pricing & WooCommerce Wholesale Prices 20K+ · 4.8★ (546) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #20 ↓4 8 too low 13

Pricing Table – Responsive & Easy 3K+ · 4.2★ (26) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #7 ↓1 6 too high 14

Dynamic Pricing With Discount Rules for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.5★ (68) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #13 ↓1 1 too high 15

Easy Accordion Block – Accordion, FAQ & Collapsible Content for the Block Editor 7K+ · 4.4★ (16) thin reviews wp.org #22 ↓1 7 too low 16

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #17 ↓4 1 too low 17

Timeline Block – tell your story with elegant timelines 3K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews wp.org #15 ↓1 2 too high 18

Genesis Blocks 40K+ · 3.7★ (24) thin reviews wp.org #23 ↑1 5 too low 19

Table Of Contents Block 10K+ · 4.3★ (7) thin reviews wp.org #12 ↓1 7 too high 20

Easy Tabs Block – Smart, Lightweight & Responsive Tabs for the Block Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #18 ↓1 2 too high 21

Advanced Post Block – Display Your Posts Exactly How You Want 10K+ · 4.2★ (17) not PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #24 3 too low 22

Pricing Table – Block – Show Product or Service Pricing in Table Format 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) not PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #8 ↓1 14 too high 23

Role Based Pricing for Woo by Meow Crew 2K+ · 4.2★ (5) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #21 ↓1 2 too high 24

WBD Pricing Tables – Gutenberg Pricing Table & Comparison Block 200+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #10 14 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.