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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “responsive cards”

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 cards”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 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

Responsive Table for Elementor shows at wp.org #8 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 200+ 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

Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder places #8 on merit, 4.9★ from 2528 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 WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387) wp.org #11 ↑2 10 too low 2 Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites 10K+ · 4.5★ (39) wp.org #4 ↑1 2 too low 3 Info Cards – Add Text and Media in Card Layouts 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #1 ↑1 2 too high 4 Logo Carousel – Responsive Logo Slider, Logo Showcase, and Clients Logo Gallery 20K+ · 4.7★ (162) wp.org #14 10 too low 5 Simple Sitemap – Responsive HTML Sitemap for WordPress 60K+ · 3.9★ (72) wp.org #9 ↑3 4 too low 6 HTML5 Video Player – embed fast, responsive videos with ease 20K+ · 4.6★ (195) wp.org #16 ↑4 10 too low 7 Responsive Blocks – Page Builder for Blocks & Patterns 3K+ · 4.8★ (17) wp.org #6 ↑1 1 too high 8 Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528) wp.org #20 12 too low 9 Gift Up Gift Cards for WordPress and WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.9★ (235) wp.org #18 ↓2 9 too low 10 Responsive Thumbnail Slider 1K+ · 4.4★ (23) wp.org #7 ↑1 3 too high 11 Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery 100K+ · 4.7★ (616) wp.org #23 12 too low 12 Pricing Table by Supsystic – Responsive Pricing Plans & Comparison Tables 10K+ · 4.1★ (288) wp.org #17 5 too low 13 Cards Layout – showcase content in responsive card grids 500+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #2 ↓1 11 too high 14 Cards for Beaver Builder 1K+ · 4.3★ (4) wp.org #3 ↑1 11 too high 15 Photo Gallery by Re Gallery: Responsive Image Gallery with AI SEO 700+ · 5.0★ (22) wp.org #15 ↑4 16 Responsive Addons for Elementor – Free Elementor Addons, Kits and Elementor Templates 3K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #5 ↑1 11 too high 17 Logo Slider WP – Responsive Logo Carousel, Logo Gallery & Logo Showcase 10K+ · 4.5★ (61) wp.org #21 ↓3 4 too low 18 WP Plugin Info Card – Showcase Beautiful Plugin, Theme, and GitHub Cards Anywhere 400+ · 5.0★ (23) wp.org #19 ↓2 1 too low 19 YMC Filter 4K+ · 4.8★ (34) wp.org #24 ↓9 5 too low 20 WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ · 3.1★ (237) wp.org #12 ↓2 8 too high 21 Pricing Table – Responsive & Easy 3K+ · 4.2★ (26) wp.org #13 ↑1 8 too high 22 Responsive Table for Elementor 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 ↑3 14 too high 23 Card Elements for WPBakery 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 ↓1 13 too high 24 Cycle Responsive Slider 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 ↓1 2 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.