wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “custom 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 “custom maps”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20.
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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
WP Go Maps Block shows at wp.org #12 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 3K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 19 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Product Addons for Woocommerce – Product Options with Custom Fields places #12 on merit, 4.9★ from 474 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 2M+ · 4.5★ (1440)
wp.org #1 ↑1 2 
WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055)
wp.org #2 ↓1 3 
Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251)
wp.org #3 4 
Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512)
wp.org #4 ↑1 5 
MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147)
wp.org #6 1 too low 6 
Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54)
wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too high 7 
Secure Custom Fields 100K+ · 4.8★ (69)
wp.org #7 ↑5 8 
Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key 10K+ · 4.6★ (86)
wp.org #8 ↓1 9 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #14 ↑2 5 too low 10 
Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70)
wp.org #11 ↑3 1 too low 11 
MapGeo – Interactive Geo Maps 30K+ · 4.4★ (65)
wp.org #9 ↓1 2 too high 12 Product Addons for Woocommerce – Product Options with Custom Fields 30K+ · 4.9★ (474)
wp.org #20 ↓7 8 too low 13 
HTML5 Maps 4K+ · 4.6★ (45)
wp.org #10 3 too high 14 
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ · 4.8★ (172)
wp.org #18 ↑1 4 too low 15 
Leaflet Map 30K+ · 4.9★ (58)
wp.org #16 ↑1 1 too low 16 
WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312)
wp.org #23 7 too low 17 
WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122)
wp.org #17 ↑1 18 
WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88)
wp.org #21 3 too low 19 
Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor – Elementor Icons library – 14300+ Icons 200K+ · 5.0★ (22) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓4 6 too high 20 WP Go Maps Block 3K+ · 5.0★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #12 ↓1 8 too high 21 
MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps 1K+ · 4.5★ (31)
wp.org #15 6 too high 22 
WP GPX Maps 4K+ · 4.1★ (59)
wp.org #19 3 too high 23 
Real Custom Post Order: Create a custom order for your content 8K+ · 4.8★ (42)
wp.org #22 ↓2 1 too high 24 
Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types 10K+ · 4.4★ (46)
wp.org #24 ↓1 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.