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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “responsive 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 “responsive block”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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

Responsive Block Control – Hide blocks based on display width shows at wp.org #7 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 4 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns places #12 on merit, 4.9★ from 216 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 100K+ · 4.9★ (2003) wp.org #1 2 Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333) wp.org #3 ↑2 1 too low 3 Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ · 4.7★ (1872) wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too low 4 Responsive Blocks – Page Builder for Blocks & Patterns 3K+ · 4.8★ (17) wp.org #2 2 too high 5 Responsive Menu – Mobile Menu & Hamburger Menu Builder 70K+ · 4.5★ (574) wp.org #9 ↓5 4 too low 6 Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg 50K+ · 4.8★ (59) wp.org #6 ↑1 7 Ultimate Responsive Image Slider 30K+ · 4.5★ (248) wp.org #8 ↑10 1 too low 8 Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block 20K+ · 5.0★ (88) wp.org #11 ↑1 3 too low 9 Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ · 4.7★ (251) wp.org #14 ↓5 5 too low 10 Responsive Gallery Grid 4K+ · 4.7★ (66) wp.org #12 ↑2 2 too low 11 Block Responsive – Make Editor Blocks Responsive Easily 800+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #5 ↑1 6 too high 12 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 100K+ · 4.9★ (216) wp.org #22 10 too low 13 Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick … 20K+ · 4.2★ (169) wp.org #20 ↑3 7 too low 14 SVG Block 4K+ · 5.0★ (14) wp.org #10 ↑1 4 too high 15 Make Tables Responsive 6K+ · 5.0★ (34) wp.org #16 ↑1 1 too low 16 Nexter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder & AI Website Builder 9K+ · 4.8★ (90) wp.org #23 7 too low 17 Flexible Table Block 40K+ · 4.9★ (34) wp.org #21 4 too low 18 Responsive Block Control – Hide blocks based on display width 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #7 ↑1 11 too high 19 Responsive Mortgage Calculator 7K+ · 4.4★ (21) wp.org #24 5 too low 20 Better Block Editor (BBE) 6K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #18 ↑2 2 too high 21 Easy Tabs Block – Smart, Lightweight & Responsive Tabs for the Block Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #15 6 too high 22 Timeline Block For Gutenberg 9K+ · 4.4★ (11) wp.org #17 ↓1 5 too high 23 Gmap Block 10K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 4 too high 24 TZM Responsive Block Controls 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 11 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.