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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “apple maps”

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 “apple maps”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 of the top 20. 3 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

MatrixMap – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Store Locator & World Maps shows at wp.org #2 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 200+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

All-in-one Sticky Floating Contact Form, Call, Click to Chat, and 50+ Social Icon Tabs – My Sticky Elements places #7 on merit, 4.9★ from 542 reviews, but shows at wp.org #14. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461) wp.org #5 ↑1 4 too low 2 Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #6 ↑1 3 too low 4 Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680) wp.org #7 ↑1 3 too low 5 Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 20K+ · 4.6★ (698) wp.org #8 ↑3 3 too low 6 WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments 800K+ · 3.4★ (177) wp.org #3 ↑2 3 too high 7 All-in-one Sticky Floating Contact Form, Call, Click to Chat, and 50+ Social Icon Tabs – My Sticky Elements 40K+ · 4.9★ (542) wp.org #14 ↑2 7 too low 8 Block for Apple Maps 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #1 7 too high 9 OAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth Client) 6K+ · 4.9★ (327) wp.org #13 ↑1 4 too low 10 SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ · 4.9★ (134) wp.org #12 ↑1 2 too low 11 Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform 10K+ · 4.5★ (24) wp.org #9 2 too high 12 Listdom: AI-powered Business Directory with Classifieds Ads Listings 1K+ · 4.9★ (60) wp.org #19 ↓2 7 too low 13 WP Event Aggregator: Import Eventbrite events, Meetup events, social events and any iCal Events into Event Calendar 1K+ · 4.6★ (54) wp.org #18 5 too low 14 Timetics – Appointment Booking Calendar & Scheduling 2K+ · 4.6★ (36) wp.org #23 9 too low 15 MatrixMap – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Store Locator & World Maps 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 13 too high 16 Progus Store Locator Map (No API Key Required) 30+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #11 ↓1 5 too high 17 Mollie Payments for WooCommerce 100K+ · 3.6★ (69) wp.org #16 ↓4 1 too high 18 Local Delivery Drivers for WooCommerce 800+ · 4.3★ (18) wp.org #20 ↓1 2 too low 19 Eventward 400+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #10 9 too high 20 Square Sync for WooCommerce | Comprehensive Data Sync Between Square and WooCommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #22 ↓2 2 too low 21 RP 4U (Maps & Route Planner) 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 6 too high 22 Open Source Event Calendar 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 EpassCard – Apple & Google Wallet Passes for Loyalty, Memberships, Events & Gift Cards 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 ↑5 6 too high 24 Vieww Events Calendar – Recurring Events, Event Map & Calendar 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 3 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.