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

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 posts showcase”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 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

Service Showcase shows at wp.org #8 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 800+ 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 #10 on merit, 4.9★ from 2528 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #1 2 Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 100K+ · 4.9★ (1623) wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too low 3 Testimonial – Testimonial Slider and Showcase Plugin 20K+ · 4.6★ (67) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Ultimate Responsive Image Slider 30K+ · 4.5★ (248) wp.org #4 ↑1 5 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #5 ↓2 6 Team Members – Multi Language Supported Team Plugin 6K+ · 5.0★ (85) wp.org #6 ↑1 7 ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #12 ↓3 5 too low 8 Logo Carousel – Responsive Logo Slider, Logo Showcase, and Clients Logo Gallery 20K+ · 4.7★ (162) wp.org #10 2 too low 9 Team – Team Members Showcase Plugin 10K+ · 4.5★ (67) wp.org #9 ↑3 10 Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528) wp.org #21 11 too low 11 Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick … 20K+ · 4.2★ (169) wp.org #15 ↓2 4 too low 12 Logo Showcase – Responsive Logo Carousel, Logo Slider & Logo Grid 5K+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #7 ↓1 5 too high 13 Logo Showcase Ultimate – Logo Carousel, Logo Slider & Logo Grid 2K+ · 4.7★ (27) wp.org #13 ↑1 14 Post Slider and Post Carousel with Post Vertical Scrolling Widget – A Responsive Post Slider 10K+ · 4.7★ (31) wp.org #18 ↓1 4 too low 15 Team Members Showcase 4K+ · 4.9★ (21) wp.org #17 ↑1 2 too low 16 GS Books Showcase – Display Books in Grid, Slider & More | Library for WordPress 500+ · 4.8★ (42) wp.org #23 7 too low 17 Logo Slider and Showcase 7K+ · 3.9★ (17) wp.org #11 6 too high 18 Responsive Slideshow – Photo Carousel 2K+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #16 2 too high 19 Posts Table with Search & Sort 3K+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #24 5 too low 20 Logo Showcase – Logo Slider, Carousel & Sponsors Gallery 900+ · 4.2★ (10) wp.org #19 ↑1 1 too high 21 Magical Posts Display – Elementor Advanced Posts widgets 3K+ · 4.4★ (10) wp.org #22 ↓1 1 too low 22 Product Category Showcase for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #14 ↑1 8 too high 23 Responsive Addons for Elementor – Free Elementor Addons, Kits and Elementor Templates 3K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #20 ↓1 3 too high 24 Service Showcase 800+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 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.