wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “scrolling menu”
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 menu”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20. 2 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
Bubble Menu – Floating Button Menu with Sticky Navigation shows at wp.org #8 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.2★ average from 9 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 1680 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Admin Menu Editor 300K+ · 4.6★ (312)
wp.org #1 2 
Responsive Menu – Mobile Menu & Hamburger Menu Builder 70K+ · 4.5★ (574)
wp.org #2 3 
WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu 70K+ · 4.7★ (256)
wp.org #3 4 
Float menu – awesome floating side menu 30K+ · 4.4★ (41)
wp.org #4 5 
Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423)
wp.org #11 6 too low 6 
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612)
wp.org #10 ↓1 4 too low 7 
Page scroll to id 100K+ · 4.9★ (225) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #7 8 
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) not PHP-current
wp.org #12 4 too low 9 Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680)
wp.org #19 10 too low 10 
Admin Menu Search 3K+ · 4.9★ (14) thin reviews
wp.org #6 4 too high 11 
Ollie Menu Designer 6K+ · 5.0★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #5 6 too high 12 
Webyx for Gutenberg – Fullpage Fullscreen Scrolling Websites 600+ · 4.8★ (53)
wp.org #14 2 too low 13 
The Plus Addons for Elementor – Mega Menu, Header Footer, Post Grid, AI Widgets & Templates 100K+ · 4.6★ (388)
wp.org #24 11 too low 14 
Post Slider and Post Carousel with Post Vertical Scrolling Widget – A Responsive Post Slider 10K+ · 4.7★ (31)
wp.org #13 1 too high 15 
Master Addons for Elementor – Elementor Addons, Widgets, Mega Menu Builder, Popup Builder, Widget Builder & Template Kits 30K+ · 4.5★ (212)
wp.org #22 ↓1 7 too low 16 
Table of Contents Plus – Automatic Table of Contents for Posts & Pages 200K+ · 4.5★ (187)
wp.org #21 ↑3 5 too low 17 
HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #20 3 too low 18 
Groovy Menu Plugin (Free) 4K+ · 3.6★ (25)
wp.org #9 ↑1 9 too high 19 
Sticky Header Effects for Elementor 300K+ · 4.5★ (69)
wp.org #23 ↓1 4 too low 20 Bubble Menu – Floating Button Menu with Sticky Navigation 1K+ · 4.2★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #8 12 too high 21 
Webyx for Elementor – Fullpage Fullscreen Scrolling Websites 500+ · 5.0★ (16) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↑1 4 too high 22 
Parallax Section Block – Add Parallax Scrolling Effects to Sections 3K+ · 4.3★ (6) not PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #16 ↑1 6 too high 23 
Post Auto Vertical Scrolling 100+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #15 8 too high 24 
The Menu: Custom mobile navigation with icons 400+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↓2 6 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.