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

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 menu”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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

Leidsens Mobile Menu shows at wp.org #11 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 20+ 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

AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor places #11 on merit, 4.9★ from 84 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 signals wp.org

Max Mega Menu 300K+ · 4.8★ (882) wp.org #1 2

WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu 70K+ · 4.7★ (256) wp.org #2 3

WP Responsive Menu 30K+ · 4.3★ (100) wp.org #3 4

Unlimited Elements for Elementor 300K+ · 4.8★ (525) wp.org #5 ↑5 1 too low 5

Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart 70K+ · 4.9★ (453) wp.org #8 3 too low 6

Sliding Cart for WooCommerce by FunnelKit – Skip Cart & Reach WooCommerce Checkout Faster 30K+ · 5.0★ (111) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #4 ↑1 2 too high 7

The Plus Addons for Elementor – Mega Menu, Header Footer, Post Grid, AI Widgets & Templates 100K+ · 4.6★ (388) wp.org #9 2 too low 8

My Sticky Bar – Floating Notification Bar & Sticky Header (formerly myStickymenu) 100K+ · 4.9★ (1199) wp.org #14 ↓1 6 too low 9

SideMenu 900+ · 4.8★ (25) wp.org #7 2 too high 10

Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder 70K+ · 4.6★ (235) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #10 ↑2 11

AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor 20K+ · 4.9★ (84) wp.org #18 7 too low 12

Logo Slider – Logo Showcase, Logo Carousel, Logo Gallery and Client Logo Presentation 30K+ · 4.7★ (252) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #15 ↑2 3 too low 13

Carousel Block – Showcase Images in Elegant Sliding Displays 7K+ · 5.0★ (6) not PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #6 7 too high 14

Product Gallery Slider, Additional Variation Images, Product Video, Product Image Zoom and Lightbox for WooCommerce – Reno Product Gallery (formerly WooGallery) 20K+ · 4.9★ (162) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #21 ↑2 7 too low 15

Twenty20 Image Before-After 20K+ · 4.0★ (54) wp.org #23 ↓1 8 too low 16

Modern Cart – WooCommerce Side Cart & Popup Cart 60K+ · 4.9★ (16) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #13 ↑1 3 too high 17

Giuliomax Menu Builder 20+ · 5.0★ (9) thin reviews wp.org #20 3 too low 18

Jeg Kit for Elementor – Powerful Addons for Elementor, Widgets & Templates for WordPress 300K+ · 3.8★ (79) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #24 ↓6 6 too low 19

UnoDock – Mobile Bottom Navigation 700+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #16 ↑5 3 too high 20

Responsive Sliding Menu 200+ · 4.9★ (10) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews wp.org #22 ↓7 2 too low 21

Spexo Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets, Mega Menu, Popup Builder, Template Kits and Starter Templates for Elementor 6K+ · 4.8★ (4) thin reviews wp.org #19 2 too high 22

Leidsens Mobile Menu 20+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #11 11 too high 23

Maestro: The Inline Admin Menu Editor 10+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #12 11 too high 24

Drawer Sliding 40+ · 3.0★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #17 ↓1 7 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.