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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “tabs block”

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 “tabs block”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 17 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

Tabs Block – Responsive Gutenberg Tabs for Block Editor shows at wp.org #2 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 16 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

Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security places #9 on merit, 4.7★ from 5038 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 Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ · 4.7★ (1872) wp.org #3 ↑1 2 too low 2 Easy Tabs Block – Smart, Lightweight & Responsive Tabs for the Block Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ · 4.8★ (333) wp.org #6 ↑4 3 too low 4 Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce & WordPress Tabs Builder – Smart Tabs 10K+ · 4.9★ (134) wp.org #8 ↓6 4 too low 5 Block Visibility — Conditional Visibility Control for the Block Editor 40K+ · 4.9★ (108) wp.org #10 ↑2 5 too low 6 Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg 50K+ · 4.8★ (59) wp.org #9 ↓1 3 too low 7 Gutena Tabs 6K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #4 ↑1 3 too high 8 WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833) wp.org #11 ↓2 3 too low 9 Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ · 4.7★ (5038) wp.org #18 ↓2 9 too low 10 Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ · 4.7★ (251) wp.org #14 ↓1 4 too low 11 PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions 20K+ · 4.7★ (204) wp.org #20 ↑1 9 too low 12 Nexter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder & AI Website Builder 9K+ · 4.8★ (90) wp.org #16 4 too low 13 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 100K+ · 4.9★ (216) wp.org #23 10 too low 14 Custom Product tabs for WooCommerce 10K+ · 4.9★ (48) wp.org #12 ↓1 2 too high 15 Advanced Tabs Block 1K+ · 3.3★ (15) wp.org #5 ↑1 10 too high 16 Flexible Table Block 40K+ · 4.9★ (34) wp.org #19 ↑1 3 too low 17 Spectra Blocks – AI Website Builder for the Block Editor 60K+ · 4.6★ (53) wp.org #24 ↓9 7 too low 18 Tabs Block – Responsive Gutenberg Tabs for Block Editor 700+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 ↑1 16 too high 19 Plethora Tabs + Accordions 2K+ · 4.9★ (8) wp.org #15 ↑2 4 too high 20 Responsive Tabs — Horizontal, Vertical & Accordion Tabs for WordPress 2K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #17 ↑1 3 too high 21 Button Block – Stylish buttons that get more clicks 5K+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #21 ↑1 22 Tabs Block 400+ · 3.5★ (4) wp.org #7 15 too high 23 VK Block Patterns 100K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #13 ↑1 10 too high 24 AffiliateWP – Affiliate Area Tabs 3K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 2 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.