wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “range field”

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 “range field”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 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

Range Slider for Elementor Forms shows at wp.org #8 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 300+ 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

Calculated Fields Form – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact, Payment, Quote, Quiz & More places #11 on merit, 4.9★ from 973 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 2M+ · 4.5★ (1440) heavy footprint wp.org #1 2

Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2143) wp.org #2 3

WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387) wp.org #5 ↓1 2 too low 4

Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ · 4.7★ (5039) heavy footprint wp.org #6 2 too low 5

Secure Custom Fields 100K+ · 4.8★ (69) heavy footprint wp.org #4 ↑5 1 too high 6

Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.5★ (784) wp.org #13 ↓1 7 too low 7

Product Addons for Woocommerce – Product Options with Custom Fields 30K+ · 4.9★ (474) wp.org #14 7 too low 8

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 100K+ · 4.8★ (132) wp.org #11 3 too low 9

Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (807) wp.org #16 ↓3 7 too low 10

Variation Price Display Range for WooCommerce 9K+ · 5.0★ (43) wp.org #10 11

Calculated Fields Form – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact, Payment, Quote, Quiz & More 40K+ · 4.9★ (973) wp.org #23 12 too low 12

Range Slider Addon for Gravity Forms 1K+ · 4.8★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #3 9 too high 13

Ultra Addons for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (107) wp.org #17 ↓1 4 too low 14

Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ · 4.4★ (1445) wp.org #24 ↓1 10 too low 15

PPOM – Product Addons & Custom Fields for WooCommerce 20K+ · 4.5★ (283) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #12 ↑7 3 too high 16

Country Code For Elementor Form Telephone Field 10K+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews wp.org #7 ↓2 9 too high 17

Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.7★ (40) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #9 ↓1 8 too high 18

Extra Product Options For WooCommerce | Custom Product Addons and Fields 30K+ · 4.9★ (219) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #20 2 too low 19 B BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types 3K+ · 4.9★ (16) thin reviews wp.org #15 4 too high 20

Input Mask For Elementor Form Fields 10K+ · 4.5★ (24) thin reviews wp.org #21 1 too low 21

Product Input Fields for WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.0★ (17) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #22 1 too low 22

Range Slider Field for Contact Form 7 100+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #18 ↓1 4 too high 23

Multiple Range Slider For Gravity Form 70+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #19 ↓1 4 too high 24

Range Slider for Elementor Forms 300+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #8 ↓1 16 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.