wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “pull quote”

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 “pull quote”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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 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

Pull Quotes shows at wp.org #3 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

EWWW Image Optimizer places #10 on merit, 4.8★ from 1842 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Better Click To Share – Shareable Quote Boxes for X (Twitter) 6K+ · 4.8★ (48) wp.org #2 1 too low 2

Simple Pull Quote 1K+ · 4.2★ (10) thin reviews wp.org #1 1 too high 3

WP Migrate Lite – Migration Made Easy 200K+ · 4.2★ (318) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #4 1 too low 4

Jetpack CRM – Clients, Leads, Invoices, Billing, Email Marketing, & Automation 30K+ · 4.3★ (152) wp.org #7 ↓1 3 too low 5

SVG Support 1M+ · 4.8★ (356) wp.org #8 ↑3 3 too low 6

Master Addons for Elementor – Elementor Addons, Widgets, Mega Menu Builder, Popup Builder, Widget Builder & Template Kits 30K+ · 4.5★ (212) wp.org #12 6 too low 7

Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) not PHP-current wp.org #15 ↑1 7 too low 9

Export Media URLs 7K+ · 5.0★ (29) wp.org #9 ↑4 10

EWWW Image Optimizer 1M+ · 4.8★ (1842) wp.org #18 ↑3 8 too low 11

Highlight Search Terms 6K+ · 5.0★ (40) wp.org #11 ↑1 12

Tiered Pricing Table for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.7★ (104) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #13 ↓5 1 too low 13

Random Content 3K+ · 4.8★ (35) wp.org #16 3 too low 14

Meks Flexible Shortcodes 10K+ · 4.2★ (10) thin reviews wp.org #10 ↓3 4 too high 15

XV Random Quotes 300+ · 3.7★ (6) thin reviews wp.org #5 10 too high 16

DTX – Dynamic Text Extension for Contact Form 7 100K+ · 4.7★ (99) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #20 4 too low 17

Disqus Comment System 30K+ · 2.7★ (219) wp.org #19 2 too low 18

Pull Quotes 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #3 15 too high 19

Web and WooCommerce Addons for WPBakery Builder 1K+ · 4.4★ (7) thin reviews wp.org #22 ↑3 3 too low 20

Modules Kit – Beaver Builder Modules 80+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #14 ↑2 6 too high 21

Live Rates for ShipStation 400+ · 5.0★ (6) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #21 ↓1 22

myEasyCompta – Invoicing, Accounting & Quotes Plugin for WordPress 20+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #24 ↓10 2 too low 23

Easy Testimonial Slider and Form 700+ · 4.8★ (5) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #23 24

Abs – Additional block styles 400+ · 5.0★ (2) 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.