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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “ip locator”

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 “ip locator”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 2 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

IP Locator shows at wp.org #2 but places #9 on merit, a gap of 7 places. Its 500+ 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

Translate WordPress with GTranslate places #5 on merit, 4.9★ from 4962 reviews, but shows at wp.org #11. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312) wp.org #1 2 Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ · 4.8★ (1488) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 Geolocation IP Detection 20K+ · 4.7★ (59) wp.org #3 4 Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667) wp.org #6 2 too low 5 Translate WordPress with GTranslate 900K+ · 4.9★ (4962) wp.org #11 ↓1 6 too low 6 Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) wp.org #12 6 too low 7 Progus Store Locator Map (No API Key Required) 30+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #5 2 too high 8 Sessions 900+ · 4.8★ (8) wp.org #8 9 IP Locator 500+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #2 7 too high 10 Local SEO By Ankit Rawat 40+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #17 ↓1 7 too low 11 MapPin – Location & Store Locator 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #9 2 too high 12 Multi Location Product & Inventory Management for WooCommerce 100+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #19 ↓1 7 too low 13 MatrixMap – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Store Locator & World Maps 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 6 too high 14 Vibes 300+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #10 ↑1 4 too high 15 Yandex Maps for Gutenberg 300+ · 4.5★ (2) wp.org #16 ↑8 1 too low 16 Partner Map Locator 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 ↑2 3 too high 17 Handled Locator – Store Locator Map — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↓1 1 too low 18 Cliq Store Locator — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 ↓1 4 too high 19 PTI Store Locator — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #15 ↓1 4 too high 20 Kashida Branch Locator — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 Viro Filter Map & Store Locator – OpenStreetMap, No API Key — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓2 1 too low 22 Mema Multi Branch Locator Map — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 Lokilo – Store Locator for WooCommerce — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 ↓1 3 too high 24 Keys Master 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓2

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.