Interactive Globes – 3D World Maps
by Carlos Moreira · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 410+ installs across the portfolio →
Create realistic, simplified 3D world maps with interactive elements, offering users an engaging, hands-on experience with globe maps.
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Health
B 76/100
Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈490 estimated
Momentum
+13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “map”, “interactive” and “world” for “maplibre”, “world map” and “world maps”. “map” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “maplibre” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “interactive” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “world map” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “world” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “world maps” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
76 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 15K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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 268 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| globes your tag | #3 | #12 | 0 |
| globe your tag | #5 | #19 | 0 |
| world maps | #9 | #19 | down 1 |
| maplibre | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| interactive 3d | #5 | #12 | 0 |
| world your tag | #15 | #20 | down 2 |
| interactive world map | #5 | #19 | 0 |
| world map | #9 | #21 | down 2 |
| html5 map | #11 | #19 | 0 |
| interactive your tag | #19 | #21 | 0 |
| threejs | #13 | #6 | down 10 |
| clickable maps | #16 | #17 | down 2 |
| interactive experience | #11 | #21 | up 1 |
| clickable world map | #10 | #16 | down 4 |
| webgl | #17 | #16 | down 6 |
| clickable map | #19 | #19 | down 6 |
| interactive content | #21 | #21 | 0 |
| interactive images | #23 | #23 | down 1 |
| world map template | #13 | #20 | down 3 |
| interactive image | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| map your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
51 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 27 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 “map”, “interactive” and “world” for “maplibre”, “world map” and “world maps”. “map” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “maplibre” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “interactive” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “world map” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “world” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “world maps” sits at #9 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 “world”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 1 Nov 2023 · 1,097 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
9mo ago
latest release · v2.0.1 · 6 Feb 2026
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 31 Oct 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Giasher1.6y ago
Lucky to find this plugin with amazing unique and very special features.Feeling like my life elongated for months :). Also. Support is great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sumnerg1.9y ago
Excellent and easy to use implementation that allows sophisticated data display.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aakerro2.7y ago
The plugin works well. Simple setup with shortcode and nice admin panel. What’s next? Dynamic data population for points, labels, perhaps connections? Vector-based surface image consepts (abstract like the GitHub and Stripe globe) to get sharp look and lighter data? Also: very good support. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mustafa Sheikh2.8y ago
This plugin is simple, easy to use. Free version has good enough features and paid version gives you alot more controls and totally worth it. It is quite a new plugin but i hope the developer keeps it up to date, compatible and secure, because this can be a VERY useful tool and can turn into great revenue for developer as well since there are not many other plugins that allow such 3D globe views. I will probably be using it on a huge WP project coming up and once i’ve tested out the Free version properly in coming days, I’ll purchase the premium version.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create realistic, simplified 3D world maps with interactive elements, offering users an engaging, hands-on..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "if you need", "use this").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Block editor, Zoom.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,540 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
- 2025-10-26 300+ → 400+ up after 204 days in tier
- 2025-04-05 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-04-03 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-04-02 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-31 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-30 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-29 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-28 200+ → 300+ up after 9 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Globe Visitors Counter 70+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
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WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B -
MapGeo – Interactive Geo Maps 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag B -
Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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