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

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 filter”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 3 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

bpost-shipping-platform shows at wp.org #8 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 500+ 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

Kikote – Location Picker at Checkout & Google Address AutoFill Plugin for WooCommerce places #5 on merit, 5.0★ from 65 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

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 #2 3 ACF OpenStreetMap Field 10K+ · 4.6★ (24) wp.org #5 ↑1 2 too low 4 bBlocks – Essential Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns Collection 700+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #4 ↑1 5 Kikote – Location Picker at Checkout & Google Address AutoFill Plugin for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (65) wp.org #13 8 too low 6 Event Post 1K+ · 4.3★ (35) wp.org #11 5 too low 7 T Tailored Tools 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #3 4 too high 8 Tourfic – AI Powered Travel Booking, Hotel Booking & Car Rental 1K+ · 4.1★ (16) wp.org #7 ↑1 1 too high 9 Local Delivery Drivers for WooCommerce 800+ · 4.3★ (18) wp.org #14 ↑1 5 too low 10 Vieww Events Calendar – Recurring Events, Event Map & Calendar 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #6 ↑1 4 too high 11 WebCalendar 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 ↑2 1 too high 12 Shift8 Real Estate Listings for TRREB 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 ↑1 3 too high 13 RouteMile for WooCommerce 30+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 ↑3 2 too low 14 bpost-shipping-platform 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 ↑1 6 too high 15 Location Finder – Store Locator & Resource Directory — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 ↑2 3 too high 16 Mapped Places by Théodore Riant — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 17 Vieww Directory – Business Directory, Member Listings & Local Directory — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 18 Dropit – Deliver with Ease — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↑2 19 Homlity Real Estate 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 ↑1 1 too low 20 Driveline Core — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↑1 2 too low 21 Gellum Delivery Calculator for WooCommerce 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 MRZ Maps Exp — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Cliq Store Locator — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 4 too high 24 AutoComplete Address Checkout For WooCommerce 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 ↑1 3 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.