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

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 layer”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 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

Listdom KML Addon – Display KML Layers shows at wp.org #3 but places #15 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

Agile Store Locator places #12 on merit, 4.9★ from 59 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 Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251) wp.org #1 2 Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key 10K+ · 4.6★ (86) wp.org #2 3 WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps) 9K+ · 4.6★ (244) wp.org #9 5 too low 5 Leaflet Map 30K+ · 4.9★ (58) wp.org #8 3 too low 6 Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) wp.org #7 1 too low 7 CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31) wp.org #5 2 too high 8 Extensions for Leaflet Map 3K+ · 5.0★ (24) wp.org #6 2 too high 9 GEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO 30K+ · 4.6★ (683) wp.org #16 7 too low 10 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #11 1 too low 11 WP GPX Maps 4K+ · 4.1★ (59) wp.org #10 1 too high 12 Agile Store Locator 10K+ · 4.9★ (59) wp.org #20 8 too low 13 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (21) wp.org #14 1 too low 14 LocateAndFilter 200+ · 5.0★ (12) wp.org #19 5 too low 15 Listdom KML Addon – Display KML Layers 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #3 12 too high 16 Advanced OSM for Toolset Maps 30+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #13 3 too high 17 S Slick Google Map 50+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #15 2 too high 18 CartoBlocks for Leaflet 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #12 6 too high 19 WP Trip Summary 20+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #23 4 too low 20 GlocalSaino Layer Map Viewer — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 3 too high 21 Webris Maps — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 1 too low 22 My Trail Camera — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 MatrixMap – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Store Locator & World Maps 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 2 too high 24 CM Map Locations – Visualize and share your locations in a few clicks 70+ · 2.5★ (4) wp.org #18 6 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.