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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “services 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 “services showcase”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 3 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

Services Section Block – present your services in clean grids and columns shows at wp.org #5 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 2K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.5★ average from 4 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery places #8 on merit, 4.7★ from 616 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Testimonial – Testimonial Slider and Showcase Plugin 20K+ · 4.6★ (67) wp.org #2 ↑2 1 too low 2 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833) wp.org #4 ↓2 1 too low 4 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #11 ↓1 6 too low 6 Team – Team Members Showcase Plugin 10K+ · 4.5★ (67) wp.org #7 ↑2 1 too low 7 Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528) wp.org #16 ↓1 9 too low 8 Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery 100K+ · 4.7★ (616) wp.org #23 15 too low 9 Logo Slider – Logo Showcase, Logo Carousel, Logo Gallery and Client Logo Presentation 30K+ · 4.7★ (252) wp.org #14 ↓1 5 too low 10 Team Members Showcase 4K+ · 4.9★ (21) wp.org #10 ↓2 11 Service Showcase 800+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #1 10 too high 12 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 100K+ · 4.9★ (216) wp.org #22 10 too low 13 Service Box – Icon Box Showcase 3K+ · 4.8★ (93) wp.org #21 ↓1 8 too low 14 Logo Showcase – Responsive Logo Carousel, Logo Slider & Logo Grid 5K+ · 4.6★ (10) wp.org #8 ↓2 6 too high 15 Showcase IDX Real Estate Search & Lead Capture 2K+ · 3.8★ (35) wp.org #9 ↓2 6 too high 16 Services Section Block – present your services in clean grids and columns 2K+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #5 11 too high 17 Products Showcase – Shopify Integration 100+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #12 ↓1 5 too high 18 Carousel Block – Showcase Images in Elegant Sliding Displays 7K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #17 ↓1 1 too high 19 Video Gallery Block – showcase your videos in a filterable gallery 1K+ · 4.2★ (6) wp.org #19 20 Image Gallery Block – Showcase Photos in Stunning Responsive Grids 2K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↓1 2 too high 21 Cards Layout – showcase content in responsive card grids 500+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24 3 too low 22 Service Box Slider 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↓1 9 too high 23 Smart Showcase for Google Reviews 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 ↓1 8 too high 24 LR Services 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 ↑2 4 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.