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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “scrolltrigger”

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 “scrolltrigger”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 18.

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

Amedea – Unique Design Elements for Elementor shows at wp.org #2 but places #8 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 500+ 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

Element Pack Addons for Elementor – MCP & AI-Ready Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons places #4 on merit, 4.7★ from 284 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Animation Addons – Elementor Addons, GSAP Animations, Elementor V4 Atomic Widgets & Elementor Templates 10K+ · 4.6★ (66) wp.org #1 2 HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 OoohBoi Steroids for Elementor 40K+ · 4.8★ (118) wp.org #12 ↓1 9 too low 4 Element Pack Addons for Elementor – MCP & AI-Ready Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.7★ (284) wp.org #15 ↓1 11 too low 5 Magical Addons For Elementor ( Theme Builder, Header Footer Builder, Free Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates Library ) 4K+ · 4.7★ (12) wp.org #5 6 Sky Addons for Elementor – 160+ Widgets, GSAP Animations, Templates & Theme Builder 2K+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 MotionKit – Visual GSAP Animation Builder for Elementor, Divi, Bricks & More 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 3 too high 8 Amedea – Unique Design Elements for Elementor 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 6 too high 9 Smooth scrolling with Lenis 4K+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #14 ↓1 5 too low 10 Arts Smooth Scrolling for Elementor 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 4 too high 11 Gredich Smooth Scroll 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 ↑1 3 too high 12 ScalingHawk Smooth Scroll (Powered by Lenis) 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 ↓1 3 too high 13 BricksFly Elements and Templates for Bricks 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 ↓1 2 too high 14 WPMozo Blocks and Addons 80+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 4 too high 15 SW34 Easy Scroll — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓1 2 too high 16 Black Widgets For Elementor 700+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓1 1 too low 17 Lenxel AI LMS – Course Lesson Generator — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too low 18 Etchenet Scroll Video Background Builder 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 ↓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.