Map My Posts
by Erik Fantasia · Uncategorized
Map My Posts allows you to display a Google Map or Geochart visualization, associating map locations with your existing categories or tags.
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Health
D 43/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈170 estimated
Momentum
-2%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “geo”, “google maps” and “map” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
43 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 15.1K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2520 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.3.27; the current branch is 6.8
3.3★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.04★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2520 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| geochart | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| geo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google maps your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| map your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| mapping your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| maps your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “geo”, “google maps” and “map” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “geochart”. #3 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 106 · 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 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
6.9y ago
latest release · v1.0.6 · 7 Dec 2019
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 69% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Nov 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ onico09.7y ago
Less is more. Light is better. You original idea is awesome. Keep going ! These updates would be appreciate : – an update to use the new Google Map API, – make it 100% WPML compatible (join translated locations using shortcode static map) – be able to add our own custom taxonomy from the dashboard
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ poslaw9.8y ago
Plugin is useless as it has zero functionality. Probably needs a minor update, but currently has no support and no updates.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gremash10.5y ago
Thank you for this plugin! Exactly what I was looking for, I especially enjoy the geochart! Good job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sillinguist13.1y ago
This is a fantastic plugin for doing one thing. But if you are looking at doing more than one thing look at WP-Geo which also has this functionality plus more. http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-geo/ This plugin does not work with custom taxonomies in the same way that it does with tags and categories nor does it allow one to choose more than one taxonomy. That is a bit disappointing. The admin screen does not let the admin choose where the map viewer will be directed to. The viewer is directed to the tag archive. As an admin being able to direct someone to a page or other location is important. The WP-visited countries plugin allows the admin to select where the map user/view will be directed when they click on the map. http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-visited-countries/ However, the user interface for selecting a location for a built in taxonomy is well done. It well implemented so that you can quickly and easily associate tag “terms” with a location. Well-done.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 132 languages, 6 at 90% or more
Plus 108 more locales with partial translations.
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Map My Posts allows you to display a Google Map or Geochart visualization, associating map locations with y..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Maps.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 764 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "mapping" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-11 200+ → 100+ down after 13 days in tier
- 2026-06-28 100+ → 200+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2026-06-16 200+ → 100+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-06-12 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-11 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-10 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-08 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-07 100+ → 200+ up after 1 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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Geo Mashup 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A -
WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Flexible Map 7K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A
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