wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “widget logic”
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 “widget logic”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 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
Conditional Fields for Elementor Form – Apply Conditional Logic shows at wp.org #8 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 10K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.7★ average from 32 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 14387 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Visibility Logic for Elementor 20K+ · 4.8★ (58)
wp.org #1 2 
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) not PHP-current
wp.org #2 3 
Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets 100K+ · 4.9★ (1516)
wp.org #5 ↓2 2 too low 4 
ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051)
wp.org #4 5 
Widget Context 30K+ · 4.5★ (98) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #3 ↑3 2 too high 6 
WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets – WordPress Code Manager 3M+ · 4.9★ (1915)
wp.org #10 4 too low 7 
Tangible: Loops & Logic 2K+ · 4.9★ (39)
wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too high 8 
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ · 4.9★ (134)
wp.org #9 1 too low 9 
Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline) 70K+ · 4.8★ (248)
wp.org #12 ↓1 3 too low 10 
Image Widget 100K+ · 4.9★ (287)
wp.org #13 ↓1 3 too low 11 WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387)
wp.org #19 ↓3 8 too low 12 
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 600K+ · 4.8★ (612)
wp.org #17 ↓2 5 too low 13 
Dynamic Widgets 10K+ · 4.7★ (109)
wp.org #14 ↑6 1 too low 14 
Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin 30K+ · 4.9★ (724) not PHP-current
wp.org #18 4 too low 15 
Translate WordPress with GTranslate 900K+ · 4.9★ (4962)
wp.org #24 ↓6 9 too low 16 
Block Logic – Full Block Display Control 300+ · 5.0★ (13) thin reviews
wp.org #7 9 too high 17 
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) 10K+ · 4.9★ (80)
wp.org #16 ↓3 1 too high 18 
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (807)
wp.org #22 ↓1 4 too low 19 
Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List 6K+ · 4.8★ (191)
wp.org #21 ↓2 2 too low 20 Conditional Fields for Elementor Form – Apply Conditional Logic 10K+ · 4.7★ (32) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #8 12 too high 21 
HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ · 4.8★ (489) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #23 ↓1 2 too low 22 
Bazz CallBack widget 3K+ · 4.3★ (33)
wp.org #20 ↓3 2 too high 23 
Widget Visibility Control 200+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↑3 12 too high 24 
CF7 Mate – Contact Form 7 Styler, Multi-Step Forms & Conditional Logic 20K+ · 3.9★ (46) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #15 9 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.