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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “query loop 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 “query loop block”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 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

Slider and Carousel Block – Responsive, Accessible shows at wp.org #14 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 900+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

GenerateBlocks places #10 on merit, 4.9★ from 122 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Advanced Query Loop 6K+ · 4.6★ (30) wp.org #1 2 Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ · 4.7★ (1872) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 The Icon Block 40K+ · 5.0★ (29) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 100K+ · 4.9★ (216) wp.org #10 5 too low 6 Query Loop Post Selector 600+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #3 3 too high 7 Query Loop Load More 900+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #2 5 too high 8 SVG Block 4K+ · 5.0★ (14) wp.org #7 1 too high 9 Meta Field Block – Display Custom Fields for ACF, Meta Box and More 10K+ · 5.0★ (57) wp.org #11 2 too low 10 GenerateBlocks 200K+ · 4.9★ (122) wp.org #17 7 too low 11 Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks 70K+ · 4.8★ (107) wp.org #12 1 too low 12 Light Modal Block 2K+ · 5.0★ (13) wp.org #9 3 too high 13 Tangible: Loops & Logic 2K+ · 4.9★ (39) wp.org #15 2 too low 14 Hyperlink Group Block 7K+ · 4.3★ (14) wp.org #8 6 too high 15 Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists 6K+ · 5.0★ (16) wp.org #13 2 too high 16 GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor 80K+ · 4.5★ (48) wp.org #18 2 too low 17 Breadcrumb Block 2K+ · 5.0★ (14) wp.org #16 1 too high 18 Counting Number Block 2K+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #20 2 too low 19 Advanced Post Block – Display Your Posts Exactly How You Want 10K+ · 4.2★ (17) wp.org #19 20 VK Blocks 100K+ · 4.8★ (6) wp.org #23 3 too low 21 ThemeZee Magazine Blocks 3K+ · 4.3★ (3) wp.org #21 22 Slider and Carousel Block – Responsive, Accessible 900+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 8 too high 23 Taxonomy Query Filter 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 1 too high 24 Category Filter Block 100+ · 5.0★ (1) 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.