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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “readmore 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 “readmore block”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

nnax ReadMore shows at wp.org #6 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its — 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

HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates places #3 on merit, 4.8★ from 489 reviews, but shows at wp.org #9. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Content Views – Post Grid & Filter (Shortcode, Blocks, Elementor Widgets) 100K+ · 4.8★ (333) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 Smart Post – Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider Gutenberg Blocks for Blog & News 20K+ · 4.7★ (210) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489) wp.org #9 ↓1 6 too low 4 Custom Query Blocks 700+ · 4.6★ (25) wp.org #4 5 Cision Block 70+ · 5.0★ (15) wp.org #5 6 WPLP Cookie Consent – Cookie Banner & Consent Management for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode 9K+ · 4.6★ (52) wp.org #8 ↑2 2 too low 7 Clickit Readmore 40+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #1 6 too high 8 Styble – Gutenberg Blocks Plugin and Page Builder Gutenberg Editor 40+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #7 1 too high 9 Dynamic Team Manager – Team Member Showcase with grid, slider, table Elementor widget & shortcode 900+ · 4.6★ (25) wp.org #23 14 too low 10 ACF Recent Posts Widget 500+ · 5.0★ (12) wp.org #21 ↑1 11 too low 11 Gosign – Background Container Block 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #15 4 too low 12 Post Layouts 900+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #10 ↓1 2 too high 13 SKT Addons for Elementor 1K+ · 4.7★ (3) wp.org #13 14 nnax ReadMore — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 8 too high 15 Simple Expand – Lightweight Read more toggle 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 4 too high 16 UiCore Elements – Free widgets and templates for Elementor 40K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 4 too high 17 Gosign – Logo Slider Block 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 1 too high 18 Gosign – Notification And Alert Block 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 19 Gosign – ReadMore Toggle Text Block 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 5 too high 20 Gosign – Google Maps Block 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 1 too high 21 Gosign – Contact Person Box Block 1K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓1 1 too low 22 Gosign – Promo Box Block 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Travel Agency Companion – Create Tour & Travel Website Using WP Travel Engine 3K+ · 2.5★ (2) wp.org #17 6 too high 24 Gosign – Gallery box Block 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 4 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.