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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “bing 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 “bing map”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 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

MIPL Stockist/Store Locator shows at wp.org #13 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 60+ 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

Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall places #10 on merit, 4.5★ from 372 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Tuskcode Map Pro for Bing Maps 600+ · 4.8★ (19) wp.org #1 2 Ultimate Maps by Supsystic 10K+ · 4.6★ (86) wp.org #2 3 Easy Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (252) wp.org #4 ↑1 1 too low 4 Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1068) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps) 9K+ · 4.6★ (245) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5209) wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too high 7 Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth 3M+ · 3.7★ (2407) wp.org #7 8 Product Feed Manager for WooCommerce – CTX Feed – Support 220+ Shopping, AI & Social Channels 90K+ · 4.6★ (835) wp.org #9 1 too low 9 Product Feed Manager for WooCommerce – RexFeed – Sell on 200+ Shopping Channels 10K+ · 4.8★ (254) wp.org #11 2 too low 10 Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall 100K+ · 4.5★ (372) wp.org #18 8 too low 11 CrawlWP SEO – Complete WordPress SEO Plugin with AI, Indexing & Search Performance 30K+ · 4.7★ (60) wp.org #10 1 too high 12 Matomo Analytics – Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress 100K+ · 4.6★ (177) wp.org #12 13 Link Whisper Free 30K+ · 4.1★ (146) wp.org #22 9 too low 14 TrueAna – True Analytics Dashboard 2K+ · 5.0★ (30) wp.org #23 9 too low 15 Generate Images (AI) – Magic Post Thumbnail 5K+ · 4.3★ (25) wp.org #15 16 LocateAndFilter 200+ · 5.0★ (12) wp.org #17 1 too low 17 Supreme Maps 2K+ · 4.8★ (4) wp.org #14 3 too high 18 Easy Map- Store Locator Plugin for WordPress (No API Key Required) 60+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #8 10 too high 19 Geo2 Maps Add-on for NextGEN Gallery 90+ · 3.3★ (12) wp.org #16 3 too high 20 Simple Location 300+ · 4.6★ (8) wp.org #20 21 IMPress for IDX Broker 7K+ · 3.1★ (34) wp.org #24 3 too low 22 Check for Broken Links – Broken Link Checker & SEO Suite 1K+ · 4.0★ (6) wp.org #21 1 too high 23 LitCommerce: Product Feed Tool For WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #19 4 too high 24 MIPL Stockist/Store Locator 60+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 11 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.