GPX Route Map
by Manuel Camargo · Uncategorized
Attach a GPX track to any post or page and render it as an interactive OpenStreetMap map with waypoints, distance and an elevation profile.
Health
A 92/100
Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈110 estimated
Momentum
+7%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “openstreetmap” and “map” for “attach” and “render”. “openstreetmap” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “attach” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “map” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “render” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.7%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 2.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 16,020 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 7 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 3 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
8 of 8 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
30%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| route your tag | #1 | #7 | 0 |
| gpx your tag | #1 | #5 | up 1 |
| waypoints | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| custom route | #1 | #5 | 0 |
| elevation profile | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| elevation your tag | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| attach | #10 | #23 | up 6 |
| render | #14 | #21 | up 3 |
| map your tag | #15 | #24 | up 3 |
| distance | #15 | #23 | up 2 |
| site map | #7 | #24 | up 15 |
| re attach | #7 | #14 | up 1 |
| post map | #9 | #24 | 0 |
| page map | #10 | #24 | 0 |
| site map page | #11 | #24 | up 3 |
| add map | #11 | #24 | down 1 |
| add new map | #12 | #24 | 0 |
| custom map | #12 | #24 | up 1 |
| wordpress map | #12 | #24 | up 2 |
| interactive map | #13 | #22 | up 10 |
| openstreetmap your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
126 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 104 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “openstreetmap” and “map” for “attach” and “render”. “openstreetmap” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “attach” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “map” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “render” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “map”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 25 Jul 2026 · 107 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 942 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 32 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 100.
Install history since 23 Sep 2026
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 4 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Attach a GPX track to any post or page and render it as an interactive OpenStreetMap map with waypoints, di..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 17 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 16 of 17 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for developers"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Block editor, Zoom.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 8,157 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-08 90+ → 100+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2026-09-29 80+ → 90+ up
Competes with
The plugins that show up in the same WordPress.org searches, most shared searches first, then plugins sharing two or more tags. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 13 shared searches A -
WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 12 shared searches B -
MapPress – Free Map Plugin for Google Maps & OpenStreetMap 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 12 shared searches A -
Mapster WP Maps 3K+ installs · 4.7★ · 12 shared searches A -
Leaflet Map 30K+ installs · 4.8★ · 11 shared searches A -
WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 11 shared searches A
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