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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “remove gutenberg”

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 “remove gutenberg”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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

Remove Gutenberg shows at wp.org #8 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 300+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets places #7 on merit, 4.9★ from 1516 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 Disable Gutenberg 500K+ · 5.0★ (735) wp.org #1 2 Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333) wp.org #2 ↑1 3 Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ · 4.7★ (251) wp.org #3 ↓1 4 Stackable – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks 100K+ · 4.9★ (522) wp.org #4 5 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 100K+ · 4.9★ (216) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions 20K+ · 4.7★ (204) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets 100K+ · 4.9★ (1516) wp.org #17 ↑3 10 too low 8 No Gutenberg? – Choose Where to Use the Block Editor or the Classic Editor 9K+ · 5.0★ (16) wp.org #5 3 too high 9 Ultimate Blocks – 25+ Gutenberg Blocks for Block Editor 50K+ · 4.9★ (729) wp.org #15 ↑2 6 too low 10 Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg 50K+ · 4.8★ (59) wp.org #11 ↓2 1 too low 11 Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667) wp.org #16 ↑8 5 too low 12 Photo Gallery – GT3 Image Gallery & Gutenberg Block Gallery 10K+ · 4.8★ (147) wp.org #19 ↑3 7 too low 13 SVG Support 1M+ · 4.8★ (356) wp.org #24 11 too low 14 GutenBee – Gutenberg Blocks 6K+ · 4.9★ (18) wp.org #14 ↑2 15 F FAQ Block For Gutenberg 4K+ · 4.4★ (8) wp.org #9 ↑1 6 too high 16 Disable Gutenberg Autosave 2K+ · 4.4★ (11) wp.org #10 ↑1 6 too high 17 UiChemy – Convert Figma, Prompts and AI Builds to Elementor, Gutenberg and Bricks 8K+ · 5.0★ (15) wp.org #18 ↑3 1 too low 18 Timeline Block For Gutenberg 9K+ · 4.4★ (11) wp.org #12 ↑3 6 too high 19 SlingBlocks – Gutenberg Blocks by FunnelKit (Formerly WooFunnels) 6K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #20 ↑3 1 too low 20 WBD Logo Carousel For Gutenberg 600+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 Remove Gutenberg 300+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #8 13 too high 22 Disable Gutenberg 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 ↑1 9 too high 23 Inspiro Starter Sites – 20+ Free Demo Templates for Gutenberg & Elementor 10K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 1 too high 24 Remove WP Admin Bar 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 1 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.