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

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 “sliding”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 4 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

AD Sliding FAQ shows at wp.org #13 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 20+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 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 #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 1516 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Sliding Cart for WooCommerce by FunnelKit – Skip Cart & Reach WooCommerce Checkout Faster 30K+ · 5.0★ (111) wp.org #1 2 Max Mega Menu 300K+ · 4.8★ (882) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu 70K+ · 4.7★ (256) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Unlimited Elements for Elementor 300K+ · 4.8★ (525) wp.org #6 ↓1 2 too low 5 Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (235) wp.org #5 ↑2 6 Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart 70K+ · 4.9★ (453) wp.org #10 ↓2 4 too low 7 Carousel Block – Showcase Images in Elegant Sliding Displays 7K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #2 5 too high 8 WP Responsive Menu 30K+ · 4.3★ (100) wp.org #8 ↑1 9 Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets 100K+ · 4.9★ (1516) wp.org #18 ↑1 9 too low 10 Logo Slider – Logo Showcase, Logo Carousel, Logo Gallery and Client Logo Presentation 30K+ · 4.7★ (252) wp.org #9 ↑1 1 too high 11 Product Gallery Slider, Additional Variation Images, Product Video, Product Image Zoom and Lightbox for WooCommerce – Reno Product Gallery (formerly WooGallery) 20K+ · 4.9★ (162) wp.org #11 ↑1 12 AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor 20K+ · 4.9★ (84) wp.org #16 4 too low 13 Logo Carousel – Responsive Logo Slider, Logo Showcase, and Clients Logo Gallery 20K+ · 4.7★ (162) wp.org #21 ↓1 8 too low 14 Twenty20 Image Before-After 20K+ · 4.0★ (54) wp.org #12 ↑1 2 too high 15 Modern Cart – WooCommerce Side Cart & Popup Cart 60K+ · 4.9★ (16) wp.org #7 ↓1 8 too high 16 Product Slider, Product Grid, Product Masonry 9K+ · 4.3★ (86) wp.org #17 1 too low 17 Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg 50K+ · 4.8★ (59) wp.org #23 ↓1 6 too low 18 SideMenu 900+ · 4.8★ (25) wp.org #20 ↓2 2 too low 19 Disable WP Notification 10K+ · 4.3★ (12) wp.org #15 4 too high 20 Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings Plugin 9K+ · 4.5★ (79) wp.org #22 ↓1 2 too low 21 Awesome Logo Carousel Block 4K+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #14 7 too high 22 AD Sliding FAQ 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #13 ↓2 9 too high 23 YITH WooCommerce Product Slider Carousel 4K+ · 3.2★ (20) wp.org #24 ↓1 1 too low 24 Drawer Sliding 40+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #19 ↓3 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.