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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “pro slider”

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 “pro slider”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 of the top 20. 3 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

Slider Pro shows at wp.org #15 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 4K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 12 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Quiz Maker by AYS places #8 on merit, 4.9★ from 601 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider 500K+ · 4.6★ (743) wp.org #1 2 Smart Slider 3 800K+ · 4.9★ (1125) wp.org #2 3 Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (235) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery 300K+ · 4.3★ (4342) wp.org #7 3 too low 5 Product Slider, Product Carousel and Product Grid Gallery for WooCommerce – Reno Product Slider (formerly Product Slider for WooCommerce) 20K+ · 4.7★ (280) wp.org #5 6 Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider 60K+ · 4.6★ (504) wp.org #6 7 Ultimate Responsive Image Slider 30K+ · 4.5★ (248) wp.org #9 2 too low 8 Quiz Maker by AYS 20K+ · 4.9★ (601) wp.org #13 5 too low 9 Free WooCommerce Products Slider/Carousel Pro 2K+ · 4.7★ (17) wp.org #3 6 too high 10 Testimonial – Testimonial Slider and Showcase Plugin 20K+ · 4.6★ (67) wp.org #8 2 too high 11 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #11 12 Product Gallery Slider, Additional Variation Images for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.6★ (160) wp.org #12 13 Prime Slider – Hero Slider, Carousel, WooCommerce & Post Slider Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.5★ (82) wp.org #10 3 too high 14 Robo Gallery – Photo & Image Slider 40K+ · 4.3★ (406) wp.org #16 2 too low 15 WP Google Review Slider 30K+ · 4.9★ (373) wp.org #14 1 too high 16 Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612) wp.org #22 6 too low 17 Logo Slider – Logo Showcase, Logo Carousel, Logo Gallery and Client Logo Presentation 30K+ · 4.7★ (252) wp.org #17 18 Product Gallery Slider, Additional Variation Images, Product Video, Product Image Zoom and Lightbox for WooCommerce – Reno Product Gallery (formerly WooGallery) 20K+ · 4.9★ (162) wp.org #20 2 too low 19 Post Slider and Post Carousel with Post Vertical Scrolling Widget – A Responsive Post Slider 10K+ · 4.7★ (31) wp.org #19 20 Logo Slider WP – Responsive Logo Carousel, Logo Gallery & Logo Showcase 10K+ · 4.5★ (61) wp.org #23 3 too low 21 Product Category Slider & Grid for WooCommerce – Reno Product Category 9K+ · 4.8★ (91) wp.org #21 22 Slider Pro 4K+ · 5.0★ (12) wp.org #15 7 too high 23 Slider, Image Slider & Carousel by Slider Factory – Responsive Slideshow, Video Slider 2K+ · 4.5★ (13) wp.org #18 5 too high 24 HT Slider For Elementor 20K+ · 3.8★ (12) wp.org #24

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.