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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “google 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 “google map”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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

Google for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #3 but places #12 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 800K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 2.7★ average from 268 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews places #4 on merit, 4.9★ from 1623 reviews, but shows at wp.org #10. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Widgets for Google Reviews 1M+ · 4.9★ (2667) wp.org #1 2 WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) wp.org #2 ↓1 3 Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251) wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too low 4 Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 100K+ · 4.9★ (1623) wp.org #10 ↑8 6 too low 5 Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512) wp.org #8 ↓1 3 too low 6 MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147) wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too low 7 API KEY for Google Maps 30K+ · 4.9★ (55) wp.org #9 ↓1 2 too low 8 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #5 ↓1 3 too high 9 Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ · 4.8★ (172) wp.org #13 ↓2 4 too low 10 Map Block for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (21) wp.org #6 ↓1 4 too high 11 Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70) wp.org #11 ↑3 12 Google for WooCommerce 800K+ · 2.7★ (268) wp.org #3 ↓1 9 too high 13 Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1668) wp.org #17 ↓4 4 too low 14 All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5231) wp.org #15 ↓6 1 too low 15 The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461) wp.org #20 ↓1 5 too low 16 W3 Total Cache 900K+ · 4.4★ (5420) wp.org #22 6 too low 17 WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312) wp.org #24 7 too low 18 Leaflet Map 30K+ · 4.9★ (58) wp.org #21 ↑4 3 too low 19 Flexible Map 7K+ · 4.8★ (66) wp.org #23 ↓4 4 too low 20 Simple Shortcode for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.6★ (46) wp.org #19 ↓3 1 too high 21 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #12 ↓2 9 too high 22 CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31) wp.org #16 ↓3 6 too high 23 exovia GDPR Google Maps 4K+ · 4.6★ (11) wp.org #14 ↓2 9 too high 24 Very Simple Google Maps 3K+ · 4.5★ (17) wp.org #18 ↓1 6 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.