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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “template library”

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 “template library”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 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

Link Library shows at wp.org #7 but places #12 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 10K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.7★ average from 97 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Media Library Assistant 70K+ · 4.8★ (202) wp.org #1 ↑1 2 ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #2 ↓1 3 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #3 4 Templately – Elementor & Gutenberg Template Library: 6500+ Free & Pro Ready Templates And Cloud! 300K+ · 5.0★ (383) wp.org #4 ↑1 5 Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680) wp.org #5 ↓1 6 Starter Templates: AI-Powered Website Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 1M+ · 4.9★ (4755) wp.org #6 7 Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager 90K+ · 5.0★ (1526) wp.org #10 ↑12 3 too low 8 Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612) wp.org #9 ↓1 1 too low 9 Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager 100K+ · 4.8★ (297) wp.org #8 ↓5 1 too high 10 Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528) wp.org #12 ↓3 2 too low 11 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #11 ↑3 12 Link Library 10K+ · 4.7★ (97) wp.org #7 5 too high 13 The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461) wp.org #16 ↓3 3 too low 14 FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager 200K+ · 4.7★ (1125) wp.org #21 7 too low 15 Starter Sites & Templates by Neve 100K+ · 4.7★ (77) wp.org #15 ↓3 16 Custom Field Template 30K+ · 4.0★ (24) wp.org #13 ↓3 3 too high 17 BEW – Elementor Addons, Templates & AI Builder 20K+ · 4.5★ (28) wp.org #22 ↓2 5 too low 18 BlockArt Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder Blocks ,WordPress Block Plugin, Sections & Template Library 10K+ · 4.9★ (16) wp.org #17 ↓2 1 too high 19 Magical Addons For Elementor ( Theme Builder, Header Footer Builder, Free Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates Library ) 4K+ · 4.7★ (12) wp.org #14 ↓3 5 too high 20 WPKoi Templates for Elementor 5K+ · 4.6★ (19) wp.org #19 1 too high 21 SKT Templates – 100% Free Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 20K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #18 ↓1 3 too high 22 Templateberg – Gutenberg Templates, WordPress Themes Template Kits & WordPress Templates 6K+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #24 ↓1 2 too low 23 WPZOOM Addons for Elementor – Starter Templates & Widgets 20K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #20 ↓4 3 too high 24 Woostify Sites Library 10K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #23 ↓2 1 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.