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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “google map block”

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 block”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 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.

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Ranked above its merit

Map Block shows at wp.org #15 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 9 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

Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI places #9 on merit, 4.8★ from 27821 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 WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) wp.org #3 ↓1 2 too low 2 Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 100K+ · 4.9★ (1623) wp.org #4 ↑1 2 too low 3 Map Block for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (21) wp.org #2 ↑1 1 too high 4 Google for WooCommerce 800K+ · 2.7★ (268) wp.org #1 3 too high 5 Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251) wp.org #6 ↑2 1 too low 6 MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147) wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too low 7 Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512) wp.org #10 3 too low 8 Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ · 4.7★ (1872) wp.org #8 ↓1 9 Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI 10M+ · 4.8★ (27821) wp.org #16 7 too low 10 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #5 ↓1 5 too high 11 Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667) wp.org #13 ↑3 2 too low 12 Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70) wp.org #11 1 too high 13 Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ · 4.7★ (251) wp.org #12 1 too high 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 #14 ↓1 15 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #17 ↑2 2 too low 16 The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461) wp.org #24 ↓1 8 too low 17 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #9 8 too high 18 Flexible Map 7K+ · 4.8★ (66) wp.org #23 ↓1 5 too low 19 Spectra Blocks – AI Website Builder for the Block Editor 60K+ · 4.6★ (53) wp.org #19 ↓5 20 WP Go Maps Block 3K+ · 5.0★ (19) wp.org #20 ↓2 21 CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31) wp.org #21 ↓1 22 exovia GDPR Google Maps 4K+ · 4.6★ (11) wp.org #22 ↓1 23 Gmap Block 10K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↓1 5 too high 24 M Map Block 6K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 9 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.