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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “add map”

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 “add map”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 4 plugins are pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.

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 it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

GPX Route Map shows at wp.org #10 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Maps Widget for Google Maps places #9 on merit, 4.6★ from 512 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Leaflet Map 30K+ · 4.9★ (58) wp.org #1 2 Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70) wp.org #2 3 WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) wp.org #5 2 too low 4 Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251) wp.org #6 ↑2 2 too low 5 Map Block for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (21) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147) wp.org #8 ↓1 2 too low 7 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #4 3 too high 8 Flexible Map 7K+ · 4.8★ (66) wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too high 9 Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512) wp.org #19 10 too low 10 WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88) wp.org #15 ↑3 5 too low 11 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #16 5 too low 12 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #9 3 too high 13 Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) wp.org #18 ↓4 5 too low 14 Travelers' Map 1K+ · 5.0★ (46) wp.org #14 ↓1 15 Extensions for Leaflet Map 3K+ · 5.0★ (24) wp.org #11 4 too high 16 API KEY for Google Maps 30K+ · 4.9★ (55) wp.org #24 8 too low 17 Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key 10K+ · 4.6★ (86) wp.org #20 3 too low 18 CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31) wp.org #13 ↓1 5 too high 19 Image Hotspot – Map Image Annotation 3K+ · 4.9★ (22) wp.org #17 2 too high 20 Interactive Image Map Builder 1K+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #22 2 too low 21 Tuskcode Map Pro for Bing Maps 600+ · 4.8★ (19) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 Simple Site Map Page 6K+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #12 ↑3 10 too high 23 Mobile Call Now & Map Buttons 4K+ · 4.9★ (18) wp.org #21 2 too high 24 GPX Route Map 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #10 14 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.