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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “tabbed widget”

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 “tabbed widget”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 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

Tabbed Contents Block – organize content into neat, clickable tabs shows at wp.org #6 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 15 places. Its 700+ 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

Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing & Member Directories for WordPress places #12 on merit, 4.6★ from 504 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 WP Tabbed Widget 300+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ · 4.9★ (134) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Max Mega Menu 300K+ · 4.8★ (882) wp.org #8 4 too low 5 Tabbed Category Product Listing for Woocommerce 1K+ · 4.9★ (28) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 Ultimate Post Kit – Elementor Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider & Blog Layout Widgets 30K+ · 4.8★ (58) wp.org #9 2 too low 8 Redux Framework 900K+ · 4.4★ (273) wp.org #12 ↓2 4 too low 9 WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88) wp.org #15 ↑2 6 too low 10 UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP 20K+ · 4.7★ (183) wp.org #17 ↑1 7 too low 11 HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder 60K+ · 4.1★ (66) wp.org #11 ↑1 12 Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing & Member Directories for WordPress 10K+ · 4.6★ (504) wp.org #22 ↑2 10 too low 13 Xpro Addons — 150+ Widgets for Elementor 40K+ · 4.4★ (28) wp.org #10 ↑1 3 too high 14 Ultimate Blocks – 25+ Gutenberg Blocks for Block Editor 50K+ · 4.9★ (729) wp.org #23 9 too low 15 WidgetKit for Elementor – Lightweight Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 7K+ · 4.5★ (35) wp.org #13 2 too high 16 ThemeZee Widget Bundle 5K+ · 4.8★ (4) wp.org #5 11 too high 17 Prisna GWT – Google Website Translator 8K+ · 4.5★ (54) wp.org #19 ↑1 2 too low 18 Easy Property Listings 5K+ · 4.7★ (112) wp.org #24 6 too low 19 WebMan Amplifier 1K+ · 3.9★ (7) wp.org #14 5 too high 20 Weaver Xtreme Theme Support 8K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #16 4 too high 21 Tabbed Contents Block – organize content into neat, clickable tabs 700+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 15 too high 22 Recently Viewed Products for WooCommerce – Carousel, Widget, Block & Email 1K+ · 4.7★ (3) wp.org #20 ↑1 2 too high 23 Spider Elements – Premium Elementor Widgets & Addons Library 400+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #21 ↑1 2 too high 24 UiCore Elements – Free widgets and templates for Elementor 40K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↑1 6 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.