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

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 “quote widget”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20. 4 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

YITH Request a Quote for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #6 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 10K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.3★ average from 66 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor places #12 on merit, 4.8★ from 612 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #1 2 Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 100K+ · 4.9★ (1623) wp.org #5 3 too low 3 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) wp.org #3 4 Request a Quote for WooCommerce – Get a Quote Button 6K+ · 5.0★ (25) wp.org #2 2 too high 5 Calculated Fields Form – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact, Payment, Quote, Quiz & More 40K+ · 4.9★ (973) wp.org #8 3 too low 6 NP Quote Request for WooCommerce 8K+ · 4.6★ (87) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 Translate WordPress with GTranslate 900K+ · 4.9★ (4962) wp.org #14 ↓1 7 too low 8 Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2144) wp.org #15 7 too low 9 GR Widget – Google Reviews Widget 900+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #4 5 too high 10 Reviews Widgets for Google, TripAdvisor, Yelp & Recommendations 10K+ · 4.9★ (326) wp.org #9 1 too high 11 Unlimited Elements for Elementor 300K+ · 4.8★ (525) wp.org #17 6 too low 12 Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612) wp.org #20 ↓2 8 too low 13 Crypto Converter ⚡ Widget 1K+ · 4.6★ (24) wp.org #10 3 too high 14 Quotes llama 1K+ · 4.6★ (30) wp.org #11 3 too high 15 YITH Request a Quote for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.3★ (66) wp.org #6 9 too high 16 Master Addons for Elementor – Elementor Addons, Widgets, Mega Menu Builder, Popup Builder, Widget Builder & Template Kits 30K+ · 4.5★ (212) wp.org #23 7 too low 17 Xpro Addons — 150+ Widgets for Elementor 40K+ · 4.4★ (28) wp.org #21 ↑1 4 too low 18 Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #16 2 too high 19 Easy Quotes 700+ · 4.7★ (6) wp.org #12 7 too high 20 Quotes and Tips by BestWebSoft 1K+ · 4.5★ (11) wp.org #22 ↓1 2 too low 21 WPZOOM Addons for Elementor – Starter Templates & Widgets 20K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #13 ↑1 8 too high 22 Citatly – Daily Quote 40+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Essential Widgets 10K+ · 3.5★ (2) wp.org #18 ↑1 5 too high 24 Enquiry Cart For WooCommerce – Request a Quote 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↑1 5 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.