wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “google place api”
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 place api”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
WP Consent API shows at wp.org #6 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 18 places. Its 200K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 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 
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 100K+ · 4.9★ (1623)
wp.org #4 2 too low 3 
GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress 700K+ · 4.5★ (155)
wp.org #3 4 
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) 2M+ · 4.5★ (3157)
wp.org #5 ↓3 1 too low 5 
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI 10M+ · 4.8★ (27820)
wp.org #7 ↑2 2 too low 6 
Google for WooCommerce 800K+ · 2.7★ (268) low rating, top placement
wp.org #2 ↓1 4 too high 7 
XML Sitemap Generator for Google 1M+ · 4.8★ (2233)
wp.org #8 ↓3 1 too low 8 
Rank Math SEO – AI SEO Tools to Dominate SEO Rankings 4M+ · 4.8★ (7520)
wp.org #10 ↓2 2 too low 9 
Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator 100K+ · 4.7★ (620)
wp.org #11 ↑4 2 too low 10 
Burst Statistics – Simple WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative) 200K+ · 4.9★ (186)
wp.org #9 ↑2 1 too high 11 
WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055)
wp.org #14 ↓8 3 too low 12 
WP Google Review Slider 30K+ · 4.9★ (373)
wp.org #13 1 too low 13 
Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251)
wp.org #12 ↓2 1 too high 14 
Pixel Manager for WooCommerce – Conversion Tracking, Google Ads, GA4, TikTok, Dynamic Remarketing 40K+ · 4.9★ (399)
wp.org #16 ↑6 2 too low 15 
TranslatePress – Translate Multilingual sites with AI Translation 400K+ · 4.7★ (1667)
wp.org #19 ↓2 4 too low 16 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #18 2 too low 17 
MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147)
wp.org #15 2 too high 18 
Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512)
wp.org #21 ↓1 3 too low 19 
Reviews and Rating – Google Reviews 20K+ · 4.9★ (184)
wp.org #22 ↓10 3 too low 20 
Google Authenticator 20K+ · 4.3★ (135)
wp.org #20 ↓1 21 
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft 100K+ · 3.9★ (391)
wp.org #23 ↓1 2 too low 22 
Address Autocomplete via Google for Gravity Forms 1K+ · 4.7★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↓3 5 too high 23 
Embedder for Google Reviews 6K+ · 5.0★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #24 1 too low 24 WP Consent API 200K+ · 5.0★ (2) host-installed base thin reviews
wp.org #6 ↑1 18 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.