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

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 tabs”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 17 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

Tabs Block – Responsive Gutenberg Tabs for Block Editor shows at wp.org #9 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 700+ 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

Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder places #12 on merit, 4.5★ from 7323 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 #7 ↑1 6 too low 2 Tabby Responsive Tabs 10K+ · 4.9★ (144) wp.org #6 ↑1 4 too low 3 Responsive Tabs 4K+ · 4.2★ (41) wp.org #3 ↓2 4 Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce & WordPress Tabs Builder – Smart Tabs 10K+ · 4.9★ (134) wp.org #8 ↓6 4 too low 5 Responsive Menu – Mobile Menu & Hamburger Menu Builder 70K+ · 4.5★ (574) wp.org #11 ↓1 6 too low 6 Responsive Tabs — Horizontal, Vertical & Accordion Tabs for WordPress 2K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #2 ↑2 4 too high 7 Gutena Tabs 6K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #4 ↑1 3 too high 8 Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick … 20K+ · 4.2★ (169) wp.org #17 ↓1 9 too low 9 Make Tables Responsive 6K+ · 5.0★ (34) wp.org #14 ↓1 5 too low 10 Responsive Tabs For Elementor 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #1 ↑2 9 too high 11 Easy Tabs Block – Smart, Lightweight & Responsive Tabs for the Block Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #5 ↑1 6 too high 12 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #22 ↑2 10 too low 13 Simple Sitemap – Responsive HTML Sitemap for WordPress 60K+ · 3.9★ (72) wp.org #15 2 too low 14 Responsive Pricing Table 10K+ · 4.6★ (91) wp.org #23 ↓2 9 too low 15 Plethora Tabs + Accordions 2K+ · 4.9★ (8) wp.org #12 3 too high 16 Responsive Starter Templates – Elementor Templates & Starter Sites 10K+ · 4.5★ (39) wp.org #20 ↓1 4 too low 17 Responsive Slider Gallery – Responsive Image Photo Slider 2K+ · 4.5★ (13) wp.org #19 ↓2 2 too low 18 Responsive Blocks – Page Builder for Blocks & Patterns 3K+ · 4.8★ (17) wp.org #24 ↓1 6 too low 19 Advanced Tabs Block 1K+ · 3.3★ (15) wp.org #13 ↑1 6 too high 20 Tab Ultimate 1K+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #10 ↑1 10 too high 21 Responsive Addons for Elementor – Free Elementor Addons, Kits and Elementor Templates 3K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #21 ↓1 22 Tabs Block – Responsive Gutenberg Tabs for Block Editor 700+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 13 too high 23 Tabs Block 400+ · 3.5★ (4) wp.org #18 5 too high 24 WP Responsive Tabs 30+ · 4.0★ (2) wp.org #16 8 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.