Geo2 Maps Add-on for NextGEN Gallery
by Pawel · Media
Also makes 1 other plugin · 90+ installs across the portfolio →
NGG Geo2 Maps Add-on displays maps with photos, galleries, or albums using EXIF GPS data or geocoding. Requires NextGEN Gallery.
Health
B 73/100
no flags
Active installs
80+
≈80 estimated
Momentum
+10%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gallery” for “geocoding”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “geocoding” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
73 health vs 63 average across 3,654 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 80 of 25.9K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,590 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media 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 218 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11; the current branch is 7.1
3.3★ over 12 reviews, weighted for review count to 3.9★ 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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ngg | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| nextgen your tag | #8 | #19 | 0 |
| exif gps | #8 | #12 | 0 |
| nextgen gallery | #14 | #20 | 0 |
| gps your tag | #24 | #20 | 0 |
| nextgen gallery field | #10 | #19 | 0 |
| geocoding | #23 | #18 | up 1 |
| nextgen gallery search | #15 | #22 | 0 |
| nextgen galleries | #17 | #21 | 0 |
| nextgen gallery plugins | #17 | #21 | 0 |
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| map your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| photos your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
42 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 32 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “gallery” for “geocoding”. “gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “geocoding” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 9 Nov 2024 · 730 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 169 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #17,400 to #18,100, alongside the other plugins at 80+ 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
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “80+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 80.
Install history since 23 Sep 2026
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 7 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "NGG Geo2 Maps Add-on displays maps with photos, galleries, or albums using EXIF GPS data or geocoding. Requ..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,925 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
- 2026-11-07 70+ → 80+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2026-10-17 80+ → 70+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2026-10-06 90+ → 80+ down
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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Gmedia Photo Gallery 7K+ installs · 4.3★ · 8 shared searches B -
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery 300K+ installs · 4.3★ · 7 shared searches A -
NGG Smart Image Search 400+ installs · 4.4★ · 7 shared searches A -
FooGallery Migrate 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 7 shared searches B -
FooGallery Photo Gallery : Image, Video & Masonry Galleries 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 6 shared searches A -
Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 6 shared searches A
Embed this report card
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/nextgen-gallery-geo" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Geo2 Maps Add-on for NextGEN Gallery — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Geo2 Maps Add-on for NextGEN Gallery: 80+ active installs, 3.3★ (12 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-09. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/nextgen-gallery-geo
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