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

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 “geocode”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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

Location Finder – Store Locator & Resource Directory shows at wp.org #17 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 4 places. Its — 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312) wp.org #1 2 Basic Google Maps Placemarks 2K+ · 4.4★ (51) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 B BP xProfile Location 500+ · 4.4★ (10) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 ACF OpenStreetMap Field 10K+ · 4.6★ (24) wp.org #7 3 too low 5 Autocomplete Location Field for Contact Form 7 1K+ · 5.0★ (13) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 bBlocks – Essential Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns Collection 700+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #9 3 too low 7 Tourfic – AI Powered Travel Booking, Hotel Booking & Car Rental 1K+ · 4.1★ (16) wp.org #10 ↑1 3 too low 8 T Tailored Tools 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #5 3 too high 9 VENTI Multi Location Marker for Elementor 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 3 too high 10 Vieww Events Calendar – Recurring Events, Event Map & Calendar 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 2 too high 11 GIG Logistics Delivery 60+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 1 too low 12 WebCalendar 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↑1 1 too low 13 Shipper360 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 ↑1 1 too low 14 Shift8 Real Estate Listings for TRREB 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↑2 3 too high 15 RouteMile for WooCommerce 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↑8 16 RMH Distance Master for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 17 Tushiyah Store Finder and Browser — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too low 18 Gellum Delivery Calculator for WooCommerce 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 1 too low 19 Driveline Core — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↓2 1 too low 20 Bitbinders Relocation Quote Estimator — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↓2 1 too low 21 Location Finder – Store Locator & Resource Directory — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 4 too high 22 Homlity Real Estate 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 Vieww Directory – Business Directory, Member Listings & Local Directory — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓3 1 too low 24 Cliq Store Locator — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 2 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.