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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “dynamic 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 “dynamic map”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 5 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

Dynamic Tags for Elementor shows at wp.org #11 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 700+ 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

W3 Total Cache places #12 on merit, 4.4★ from 5420 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70) wp.org #1 2 WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites 500K+ · 4.8★ (165) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #2 2 too high 5 WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251) wp.org #9 2 too low 8 Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1071) wp.org #14 6 too low 9 Travelers' Map 1K+ · 5.0★ (46) wp.org #5 4 too high 10 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #15 5 too low 11 Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ · 4.8★ (172) wp.org #20 9 too low 12 W3 Total Cache 900K+ · 4.4★ (5420) wp.org #24 12 too low 13 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #8 5 too high 14 If-So Dynamic Content – Elementor & All Page Builders Personalization 7K+ · 4.7★ (92) wp.org #18 4 too low 15 Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) wp.org #16 1 too low 16 CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31) wp.org #10 6 too high 17 Image Hotspot – Map Image Annotation 3K+ · 4.9★ (22) wp.org #13 4 too high 18 Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key 10K+ · 4.6★ (86) wp.org #21 3 too low 19 Dynamic Time 200+ · 4.7★ (21) wp.org #19 20 MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps 1K+ · 4.5★ (31) wp.org #23 3 too low 21 Dynamic AJAX Product Filters for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #17 4 too high 22 Dynamic Product Gallery for WooCommerce 1K+ · 3.1★ (37) wp.org #22 23 Dynamic Tags for Elementor 700+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #11 12 too high 24 Dynamic ACF Repeater for Elementor 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #12 12 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.