wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “google maps widget”
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 maps widget”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 of the top 20.
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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
exovia GDPR Google Maps shows at wp.org #13 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 4K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.6★ average from 11 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Widgets for Google Reviews 1M+ · 4.9★ (2667)
wp.org #1 2 
Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512)
wp.org #2 3 
WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055)
wp.org #3 ↓2 4 
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 100K+ · 4.9★ (1623)
wp.org #4 5 
Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251)
wp.org #5 ↓2 6 
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132)
wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too low 7 
MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147)
wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too high 8 
Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680)
wp.org #9 ↑1 1 too low 9 
ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051)
wp.org #10 ↓1 1 too low 10 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #11 ↑1 1 too low 11 
WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122)
wp.org #12 1 too low 12 
Map Block for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (21) thin reviews
wp.org #8 4 too high 13 
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667)
wp.org #21 8 too low 14 
The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461)
wp.org #22 8 too low 15 
GSheetConnector – CF7 Google Sheets Connector & Save CF7 Entries to Database 40K+ · 4.4★ (129)
wp.org #16 ↓1 1 too low 16 
Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key 10K+ · 4.6★ (86)
wp.org #17 ↓10 1 too low 17 
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ · 4.9★ (134)
wp.org #19 ↓1 2 too low 18 
Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54)
wp.org #15 ↑1 3 too high 19 
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ · 4.8★ (172)
wp.org #24 ↓1 5 too low 20 
Simple Shortcode for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.6★ (46)
wp.org #14 6 too high 21 
MapGeo – Interactive Geo Maps 30K+ · 4.4★ (65)
wp.org #23 2 too low 22 
MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps 1K+ · 4.5★ (31)
wp.org #20 2 too high 23 exovia GDPR Google Maps 4K+ · 4.6★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↓1 10 too high 24 
GR Widget – Google Reviews Widget 900+ · 5.0★ (10) thin reviews
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.