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

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 “kml”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 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

Listdom KML Addon – Display KML Layers shows at wp.org #6 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 40+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Mapster WP Maps places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 54 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Easy Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (252) wp.org #1 2 OSM – OpenStreetMap 10K+ · 4.6★ (137) wp.org #2 3 WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3046) wp.org #3 ↑1 4 Flexible Map 7K+ · 4.8★ (66) wp.org #4 ↑1 5 MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (148) wp.org #7 ↓4 2 too low 6 Ultimate Maps by Supsystic 10K+ · 4.6★ (86) wp.org #5 ↑1 1 too high 7 Leaflet Map 30K+ · 4.9★ (58) wp.org #9 2 too low 8 Waymark 900+ · 5.0★ (53) wp.org #8 9 Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) wp.org #15 6 too low 10 Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps) 9K+ · 4.6★ (245) wp.org #16 6 too low 11 Extensions for Leaflet Map 3K+ · 5.0★ (24) wp.org #10 1 too high 12 CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31) wp.org #11 1 too high 13 Listdom: AI-powered Business Directory with Classifieds Ads Listings 1K+ · 4.9★ (58) wp.org #21 ↑1 8 too low 14 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #14 15 Geo Mashup 1K+ · 4.7★ (33) wp.org #12 3 too high 16 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #13 3 too high 17 Local SEO By Ankit Rawat 40+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #19 ↑1 2 too low 18 Listdom KML Addon – Display KML Layers 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #6 ↑1 12 too high 19 Advanced OSM for Toolset Maps 30+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #17 2 too high 20 Geo2 Maps Add-on for NextGEN Gallery 90+ · 3.3★ (12) wp.org #20 ↓1 21 S Slick Google Map 50+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #18 3 too high 22 Static Maps Editor 60+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #22 ↓1 23 GlocalSaino Layer Map Viewer — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 1 too low 24 CM Map Locations – Visualize and share your locations in a few clicks 70+ · 2.5★ (4) wp.org #23 1 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.