wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “here maps”
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 “here maps”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 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
Simple Site Map Page shows at wp.org #12 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 9K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.3★ average from 6 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) places #9 on merit, 4.7★ from 5231 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
API KEY for Google Maps 30K+ · 4.9★ (55)
wp.org #1 2 
HTML5 Maps 4K+ · 4.6★ (45)
wp.org #2 3 
Leaflet Map 30K+ · 4.9★ (58)
wp.org #4 1 too low 4 
Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70)
wp.org #5 1 too low 5 
The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461)
wp.org #8 3 too low 6 
exovia GDPR Google Maps 4K+ · 4.6★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #3 3 too high 7 
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ · 4.8★ (172)
wp.org #11 4 too low 8 
Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps) 9K+ · 4.6★ (244)
wp.org #10 2 too low 9 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 too low 10 
Simple Shortcode for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.6★ (46)
wp.org #7 3 too high 11 
WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312)
wp.org #14 3 too low 12 
WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122)
wp.org #9 3 too high 13 
WP Go Maps Block 3K+ · 5.0★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #6 7 too high 14 
W3 Total Cache 900K+ · 4.4★ (5420)
wp.org #16 2 too low 15 
Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ · 4.7★ (251)
wp.org #21 6 too low 16 
Travelers' Map 1K+ · 5.0★ (46)
wp.org #20 4 too low 17 
CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31)
wp.org #13 4 too high 18 
Extensions for Leaflet Map 3K+ · 5.0★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #19 1 too low 19 
Tuskcode Map Pro for Bing Maps 600+ · 4.8★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #24 5 too low 20 Simple Site Map Page 9K+ · 4.3★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #12 8 too high 21 
Vision – Interactive Image Map with Hotspots Builder 2K+ · 4.9★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #23 2 too low 22 
WP Open Street Map 3K+ · 3.9★ (10) thin reviews
wp.org #22 23 
GPX Route Map 100+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #18 5 too high 24 
Travel Map 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #17 7 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.