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

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 “uikit”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 17 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

UIkit Editor Blocks shows at wp.org #7 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 50+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

YayCurrency – WooCommerce Multi-Currency Switcher places #6 on merit, 4.8★ from 114 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Element Pack Addons for Elementor – MCP & AI-Ready Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.7★ (284) wp.org #1 2 Seraphinite Accelerator 50K+ · 4.8★ (476) wp.org #5 3 too low 3 Secure Passkeys 2K+ · 4.8★ (19) wp.org #6 3 too low 4 Herzog Dupont for YOOtheme Pro 4K+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 Pixel Gallery Addons for Elementor 4K+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 YayCurrency – WooCommerce Multi-Currency Switcher 7K+ · 4.8★ (114) wp.org #20 14 too low 7 Prime Slider – Hero Slider, Carousel, WooCommerce & Post Slider Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.5★ (82) wp.org #18 11 too low 8 Desert Companion 10K+ · 3.7★ (3) wp.org #2 6 too high 9 Popular Brand Icons – Simple Icons 3K+ · 4.7★ (10) wp.org #19 10 too low 10 CPS | Age Verification 800+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #16 6 too low 11 Surbma | GDPR Proof Cookie Consent & Notice Bar 500+ · 4.6★ (11) wp.org #21 10 too low 12 Surbma | Divi Extras 1K+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #17 5 too low 13 UIkit Blocks 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 5 too high 14 Joomill Elements for YOOtheme Pro 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 5 too high 15 ZMPlugin 70+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 5 too high 16 UIkit Editor Blocks 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 9 too high 17 nnax Frontend User Files 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 6 too high 18 ClassyBlocks — Custom CSS Classes, Design System & Preview for Gutenberg 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 6 too high 19 WatZap.id — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 6 too high 20 FW Real Estate — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 6 too high 21 Echelon Widgets for SiteOrigin 800+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24 3 too low 22 Product Selector Recommendation Quiz for WooCommerce 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 7 too high 23 Wow Sliders Addons for Elementor 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 24 S Surbma | Premium WP 50+ · 3.0★ (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.