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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “gpx”

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 “gpx”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 of the top 20. 5 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

GPX Route Map shows at wp.org #2 but places #9 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 80+ 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.

Buried gem

Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps) places #12 on merit, 4.6★ from 245 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 W WP Photo Album Plus 10K+ · 4.7★ (199) wp.org #3 2 too low 2 OSM – OpenStreetMap 10K+ · 4.6★ (137) wp.org #5 3 too low 3 GPX Viewer 900+ · 3.8★ (8) wp.org #1 2 too high 4 MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (148) wp.org #8 ↓2 4 too low 5 W WP GPX Maps 4K+ · 4.1★ (59) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 Waymark 900+ · 5.0★ (53) wp.org #7 ↑1 1 too low 7 Extensions for Leaflet Map 3K+ · 5.0★ (24) wp.org #6 ↑1 1 too high 8 Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) wp.org #12 4 too low 9 GPX Route Map 80+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #2 7 too high 10 OS DataHub Maps 200+ · 5.0★ (16) wp.org #11 1 too low 11 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #10 1 too high 12 Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps) 9K+ · 4.6★ (245) wp.org #20 8 too low 13 Show Fit File 100+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #9 4 too high 14 Advanced OSM for Toolset Maps 30+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #13 1 too high 15 Geo2 Maps Add-on for NextGEN Gallery 90+ · 3.3★ (12) wp.org #16 1 too low 16 S Slick Google Map 50+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #15 1 too high 17 Static Maps Editor 60+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #19 2 too low 18 Listdom KML Addon – Display KML Layers 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 1 too high 19 Treweler Map Builder 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 5 too high 20 Mapthread 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓1 2 too low 21 CartoBlocks for Leaflet — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 2 too low 22 P PeakMaps — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Spotmap 50+ · 4.0★ (1) wp.org #18 5 too high 24 CM Map Locations – Visualize and share your locations in a few clicks 70+ · 2.5★ (4) 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.