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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “geo”

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 “geo”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 2 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

Geo to Lat shows at wp.org #7 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 500+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Geolocation IP Detection places #11 on merit, 4.7★ from 59 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 GEO my WP 3K+ · 4.6★ (139) wp.org #1 2 MapGeo – Interactive Geo Maps 30K+ · 4.4★ (65) wp.org #2 ↑1 3 GEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO 30K+ · 4.6★ (683) wp.org #4 ↓3 1 too low 4 All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5231) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 GetGenie – AI SEO Assistant & Content Writer with Keyword Research, AEO & GEO 70K+ · 4.8★ (119) wp.org #6 1 too low 6 Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense 90K+ · 4.9★ (1463) wp.org #9 3 too low 7 Geo Mashup 1K+ · 4.7★ (33) wp.org #3 ↑2 4 too high 8 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory 10K+ · 4.8★ (716) wp.org #11 ↓1 3 too low 9 Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1668) wp.org #12 ↓1 3 too low 10 Geo Controller – Geolocation & Geotargeting 1K+ · 4.4★ (31) wp.org #10 ↓3 11 Geolocation IP Detection 20K+ · 4.7★ (59) wp.org #16 ↓2 5 too low 12 Advanced IP Blocker 3K+ · 4.9★ (27) wp.org #15 ↑8 3 too low 13 IP Location Block 10K+ · 4.5★ (35) wp.org #17 4 too low 14 Visibility – Lightweight SEO, AEO and GEO for Search and AI 600+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #8 ↑3 6 too high 15 FAZ Cookie Manager 3K+ · 5.0★ (30) wp.org #22 ↓3 7 too low 16 LexonRank: AI Link Building, Free Backlinks, GEO & SEO Automation 800+ · 4.1★ (31) wp.org #18 ↓2 2 too low 17 Geo Redirect 1K+ · 4.3★ (11) wp.org #14 ↓3 3 too high 18 Geo to Lat 500+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #7 11 too high 19 WorkflowDone Geo Blocker 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #13 ↓1 6 too high 20 LovedByAI – GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) & AI SEO Plugin: AEO, llms.txt 1K+ · 4.4★ (5) wp.org #19 ↓4 1 too high 21 If-So Geolocation 1K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #24 ↓4 3 too low 22 GEO Suite – AI SEO, llms.txt & Schema – Octoplug 60+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #21 1 too high 23 RankReady – AI SEO, Schema, llms.txt, AEO and GEO for ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity 500+ · 4.8★ (5) wp.org #23 ↓6 24 CookieAdmin – Cookie Consent Banner 400K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #20 ↑4 4 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.