wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “easy map plugin”
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 “easy map plugin”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 4 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
Map Block shows at wp.org #13 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 6K+ 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
Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin places #11 on merit, 4.4★ from 1445 reviews, but shows at wp.org #17. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251)
wp.org #1 ↑5 2 
Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing & Member Directories for WordPress 10K+ · 4.6★ (504)
wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too low 3 
Easy Updates Manager 300K+ · 4.8★ (726)
wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too low 4 
WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #2 ↓1 2 too high 5 
Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70)
wp.org #5 6 
All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5231) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #6 ↑1 7 
WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) not PHP-current
wp.org #8 ↓4 1 too low 8 
Firelight Lightbox 200K+ · 4.8★ (361)
wp.org #9 1 too low 9 
Easy Table of Contents 600K+ · 4.4★ (221)
wp.org #7 ↑1 2 too high 10 
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667)
wp.org #11 1 too low 11 Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ · 4.4★ (1445)
wp.org #17 ↓5 6 too low 12 
Interactive Image Map Plugin – Draw Attention 20K+ · 4.9★ (114) not PHP-current
wp.org #10 2 too high 13 
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ · 4.8★ (172)
wp.org #15 ↓1 2 too low 14 
Events Made Easy 1K+ · 4.6★ (111)
wp.org #12 ↑1 2 too high 15 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #14 ↑2 1 too high 16 
Easy Accordion – AI-Powered FAQ & Accordion Blocks, Product FAQ 70K+ · 4.9★ (358)
wp.org #21 ↑1 5 too low 17 
Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin 100K+ · 4.8★ (167)
wp.org #18 ↑3 1 too low 18 
Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512)
wp.org #22 ↑1 4 too low 19 
The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461)
wp.org #24 5 too low 20 
Easy Property Listings 5K+ · 4.7★ (112) not PHP-current
wp.org #16 ↓1 4 too high 21 
Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) heavy footprint
wp.org #20 ↓3 1 too high 22 
Image Hotspot – Map Image Annotation 3K+ · 4.9★ (22) thin reviews
wp.org #19 3 too high 23 
Easy Optimizer – PageSpeed, Cache & Core Web Vitals (Unused CSS, Delay JS, Lazy Load) 1K+ · 4.6★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓3 24 M Map Block 6K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓2 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.