wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “de 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 “de map”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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
MatrixMap – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Store Locator & World Maps shows at wp.org #11 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 12 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
iubenda | All-in-one Compliance for GDPR / CCPA Cookie Consent + more places #11 on merit, 4.7★ from 397 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.
WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055)
wp.org #2 1 too low 2 
Flexible Map 7K+ · 4.8★ (66)
wp.org #1 1 too high 3 
Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251)
wp.org #3 4 
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ · 4.8★ (172)
wp.org #6 2 too low 5 
Travelers' Map 1K+ · 5.0★ (46)
wp.org #4 1 too high 6 
Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1072)
wp.org #10 4 too low 7 
Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54)
wp.org #5 2 too high 8 
CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) 1M+ · 4.8★ (3236)
wp.org #13 5 too low 9 
HTML5 Maps 4K+ · 4.6★ (45)
wp.org #7 2 too high 10 
OSM – OpenStreetMap 10K+ · 4.6★ (137)
wp.org #12 2 too low 11 iubenda | All-in-one Compliance for GDPR / CCPA Cookie Consent + more 200K+ · 4.7★ (397)
wp.org #19 8 too low 12 
Asesor de Cookies RGPD para normativa europea 20K+ · 3.9★ (59)
wp.org #9 3 too high 13 
Bulk Edit Posts and Products in Spreadsheet 7K+ · 4.8★ (217)
wp.org #17 4 too low 14 
Waymark 900+ · 5.0★ (54)
wp.org #14 15 
WP Sitemap Page 200K+ · 4.8★ (205)
wp.org #22 7 too low 16 
WPConsent – Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for Privacy Compliance (GDPR / CCPA / EU Compliance Cookie Notice) 200K+ · 4.8★ (84)
wp.org #20 4 too low 17 
exovia GDPR Google Maps 4K+ · 4.6★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #8 9 too high 18 
GSheetConnector – CF7 Google Sheets Connector & Save CF7 Entries to Database 40K+ · 4.4★ (129)
wp.org #23 5 too low 19 
WPCasa – Real Estate for WordPress 1K+ · 4.2★ (36)
wp.org #24 5 too low 20 
AutoCEP 1K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #16 4 too high 21 
WebwinkelKeur: Webshop keurmerk & reviews for WordPress 4K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #21 22 
CDI – Collect and Deliver Interface for Woocommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #18 4 too high 23 MatrixMap – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Store Locator & World Maps 200+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #11 12 too high 24 
DE Map 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #15 9 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.