wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “showcase team”

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 “showcase team”, we agree with wp.org 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

Team Section Block – Showcase Team Members with Layout Options shows at wp.org #12 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor places #11 on merit, 4.9★ from 2051 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.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Team – Team Members Showcase Plugin 10K+ · 4.5★ (67) wp.org #1 2

Team Members – Multi Language Supported Team Plugin 6K+ · 5.0★ (85) wp.org #2 3

Responsive Team Members Showcase, Team Grid, Team Slider, and Staff List – Smart Team (formerly WP Team) 5K+ · 4.7★ (92) wp.org #3 4

Team Members Showcase 4K+ · 4.9★ (21) thin reviews wp.org #4 5

Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) not PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #10 5 too low 6

Team Showcase 1K+ · 4.0★ (53) wp.org #6 ↑1 7

WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #8 1 too low 8

Testimonial – Testimonial Slider and Showcase Plugin 20K+ · 4.6★ (67) wp.org #9 ↑6 1 too low 9

Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) not PHP-current wp.org #13 ↓1 4 too low 10

All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ · 4.7★ (1720) wp.org #17 7 too low 11

ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #19 ↑1 8 too low 12

Team Members – A WordPress Team Plugin with Gallery, Grid, Carousel, Slider, Table, List, and More 2K+ · 4.7★ (91) wp.org #15 ↓1 3 too low 13

Team Builder – Team Member Showcase With Grid and slider, Compatible With Elementor, Gutenberg 6K+ · 4.5★ (142) wp.org #22 9 too low 14

Team Members 20K+ · 4.2★ (53) wp.org #16 2 too low 15

Team Showcase – Responsive Team Members Grid, Slider & Carousel Plugin 2K+ · 3.4★ (24) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviewslow rating, top placement wp.org #5 10 too high 16

GS Books Showcase – Display Books in Grid, Slider & More | Library for WordPress 500+ · 4.8★ (42) wp.org #23 7 too low 17

AWSM Team – Team Showcase Plugin 3K+ · 4.3★ (6) thin reviews wp.org #7 ↓1 10 too high 18

Dynamic Team Manager – Team Member Showcase with grid, slider, table Elementor widget & shortcode 900+ · 4.6★ (25) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #14 ↓1 4 too high 19

Showcase IDX Real Estate Search & Lead Capture 2K+ · 3.8★ (35) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #20 ↑1 1 too low 20

Team Builder Member Showcase 1K+ · 3.8★ (4) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #11 ↓2 9 too high 21

Team Members Profile – Employee Directory & Staff Showcase 600+ · 4.3★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #18 ↑1 3 too high 22

WBD Team Member – Gutenberg Block 100+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #21 ↓3 1 too high 23

Gallery Showcase for WordPress 100+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #24 1 too low 24

Team Section Block – Showcase Team Members with Layout Options 1K+ · 3.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #12 ↓1 12 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.