wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “siteorigin css”
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 “siteorigin css”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 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
Zen Addons for SiteOrigin Page Builder shows at wp.org #5 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 18 places. Its 1K+ 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
Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets places #11 on merit, 4.9★ from 1516 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
SiteOrigin CSS 100K+ · 4.9★ (153)
wp.org #1 2 
Page Builder by SiteOrigin 400K+ · 4.8★ (1005)
wp.org #2 3 
Widgets for Google Reviews 1M+ · 4.9★ (2667)
wp.org #4 1 too low 4 
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ · 4.9★ (134)
wp.org #3 1 too high 5 
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 100K+ · 4.9★ (1623)
wp.org #6 1 too low 6 
AI Engine – MCP Server & AI Chatbot for WordPress, with Claude, ChatGPT & Gemini 90K+ · 4.9★ (874)
wp.org #7 1 too low 7 
Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier ) 10K+ · 4.7★ (250)
wp.org #9 2 too low 8 
Smart Slider 3 800K+ · 4.9★ (1125)
wp.org #10 2 too low 9 
MaxButtons – Create buttons 70K+ · 4.9★ (1093)
wp.org #14 5 too low 10 
Page scroll to id 100K+ · 4.9★ (225)
wp.org #11 1 too low 11 Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets 100K+ · 4.9★ (1516)
wp.org #17 6 too low 12 
Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ · 5.0★ (1244)
wp.org #18 6 too low 13 
Calculated Fields Form – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact, Payment, Quote, Quiz & More 40K+ · 4.9★ (973)
wp.org #22 9 too low 14 
Max Mega Menu 300K+ · 4.8★ (882)
wp.org #20 6 too low 15 
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin 1M+ · 4.2★ (641)
wp.org #12 3 too high 16 
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget 200K+ · 4.8★ (191)
wp.org #16 17 
WP-Stateless – Google Cloud Storage 4K+ · 3.9★ (51)
wp.org #8 9 too high 18 
Use Any Font | Custom Font Uploader 200K+ · 4.7★ (1148)
wp.org #24 6 too low 19 
WP Image Zoom 10K+ · 4.3★ (119)
wp.org #15 4 too high 20 
Product Category Slider & Grid for WooCommerce – Reno Product Category 9K+ · 4.8★ (91)
wp.org #21 1 too low 21 
Tabs Widget for Page Builder 3K+ · 4.8★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #13 8 too high 22 
Simple Google Calendar Outlook Events Widget 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #23 1 too low 23 Zen Addons for SiteOrigin Page Builder 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #5 18 too high 24 
Futurio Extra 10K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #19 5 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.