wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “scrolling”
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 “scrolling”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 20.
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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Stylish Scrolling Title shows at wp.org #6 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 100+ 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
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor places #9 on merit, 4.8★ from 612 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.
YITH Infinite Scrolling 9K+ · 4.3★ (46)
wp.org #1 2 M Media Library Enable Infinite Scrolling 7K+ · 5.0★ (25)
wp.org #4 2 too low 3 
Post Slider and Post Carousel with Post Vertical Scrolling Widget – A Responsive Post Slider 10K+ · 4.7★ (31)
wp.org #5 2 too low 4 
Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages 200K+ · 4.5★ (187)
wp.org #8 4 too low 5 
Smooth scrolling with Lenis 4K+ · 4.8★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #2 3 too high 6 
Page scroll to id 100K+ · 4.9★ (225)
wp.org #12 6 too low 7 
HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489)
wp.org #14 ↓1 7 too low 8 
Webyx for Gutenberg – Fullpage Fullscreen Scrolling Websites 600+ · 4.8★ (53)
wp.org #9 1 too low 9 Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612)
wp.org #21 ↓1 12 too low 10 
Qi Addons For Elementor 200K+ · 4.8★ (205)
wp.org #22 ↓1 12 too low 11 
Webyx for Elementor – Fullpage Fullscreen Scrolling Websites 500+ · 5.0★ (16) thin reviews
wp.org #10 1 too high 12 
Smooth Scrolling 900+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #3 9 too high 13 
WP Accessibility 60K+ · 4.8★ (68)
wp.org #20 7 too low 14 
Sina Extension for Elementor 40K+ · 4.9★ (35)
wp.org #17 ↑1 3 too low 15 I iframe 60K+ · 4.4★ (56)
wp.org #18 ↓1 3 too low 16 
MouseWheel Smooth Scroll 90K+ · 4.5★ (44)
wp.org #16 ↓1 17 
Sticky Header Effects for Elementor 300K+ · 4.5★ (69)
wp.org #23 ↓1 6 too low 18 
Parallax Section Block – Add Parallax Scrolling Effects to Sections 3K+ · 4.3★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #7 11 too high 19 
Jeg Kit for Elementor – Powerful Addons for Elementor, Widgets & Templates for WordPress 300K+ · 3.8★ (79)
wp.org #24 ↓8 5 too low 20 
Marquee Addons for Elementor – Essential Motion Widgets & Templates 20K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #15 5 too high 21 
Post Auto Vertical Scrolling 100+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #11 10 too high 22 Stylish Scrolling Title 100+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #6 16 too high 23 
Advanced Scrollbar – Give Your Site a Sleek Branded Scrolling Feel 600+ · 3.0★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #19 4 too high 24 M Marquix – Marquee, Scrolling Text & Logo Carousel for Elementor 200+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↑1 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.