wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “wpml 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 “wpml widget”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 20.

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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

AutoMLP – AI Translation for WPML shows at wp.org #12 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 6 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #1 2

ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #3 1 too low 3

Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680) wp.org #4 1 too low 4

Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) wp.org #5 ↑1 1 too low 5

WPML to Polylang 5K+ · 5.0★ (20) thin reviews wp.org #2 3 too high 6

Polylang 900K+ · 4.7★ (3004) wp.org #6 ↑3 7

Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets 100K+ · 4.9★ (1516) wp.org #8 ↓1 1 too low 8

WPML Multilingual & Multicurrency for WooCommerce 100K+ · 4.2★ (454) wp.org #7 ↓2 1 too high 9

Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528) wp.org #10 1 too low 10

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget 200K+ · 4.8★ (191) wp.org #9 ↓1 1 too high 11

Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ · 5.0★ (1244) wp.org #13 ↑4 2 too low 12

SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ · 4.9★ (134) wp.org #11 1 too high 13

Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline) 70K+ · 4.8★ (248) wp.org #16 ↓1 3 too low 14

Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ · 4.8★ (7519) wp.org #20 ↓1 6 too low 15

Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423) wp.org #18 ↑2 3 too low 16

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) 10K+ · 4.9★ (80) wp.org #14 2 too high 17

All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5231) wp.org #21 4 too low 18

Translate WordPress with GTranslate 900K+ · 4.9★ (4962) wp.org #24 ↓3 6 too low 19

Dynamic Widgets 10K+ · 4.7★ (109) wp.org #19 20

AutoMLP – AI Translation for WPML 100+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews wp.org #12 9 too high 22

LATW AI Translation for WPML 100+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #15 ↓3 7 too high 23

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets 20K+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews wp.org #22 1 too high 24

Directorist – WPML Integration 400+ · 2.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #23 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.