wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “location picker”
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 “location picker”, 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
Media Picker for Immich shows at wp.org #7 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 17 places. Its 40+ 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
GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory places #12 on merit, 4.8★ from 716 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Kikote – Location Picker at Checkout & Google Address AutoFill Plugin for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (65)
wp.org #1 2 
Calculated Fields Form – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact, Payment, Quote, Quiz & More 40K+ · 4.9★ (973)
wp.org #5 ↓1 3 too low 3 
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667)
wp.org #4 ↑3 1 too low 4 
Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, Appointments and more! 60K+ · 4.2★ (551)
wp.org #6 ↓1 2 too low 5 
Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields 100K+ · 4.8★ (418)
wp.org #9 4 too low 6 
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2144)
wp.org #10 4 too low 7 
Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping 100K+ · 4.9★ (706)
wp.org #11 4 too low 8 
Checkout Location Picker for WooCommerce 200+ · 4.3★ (12) thin reviews
wp.org #2 6 too high 9 
Product Addons for Woocommerce – Product Options with Custom Fields 30K+ · 4.9★ (474)
wp.org #12 ↓2 3 too low 10 
Autocomplete Address and Location Picker for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.5★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #3 7 too high 11 
Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce 400K+ · 4.9★ (1056)
wp.org #16 ↓4 5 too low 12 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory 10K+ · 4.8★ (716)
wp.org #18 ↑1 6 too low 13 
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 100K+ · 4.8★ (132)
wp.org #14 1 too low 14 
Availability Datepicker – Booking Calendar for Contact Form 7 – Input WP 10K+ · 4.1★ (42)
wp.org #8 ↓2 6 too high 15 
Max Mega Menu 300K+ · 4.8★ (882)
wp.org #22 ↓7 7 too low 16 
MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Conditional Forms, Form Templates & Custom Form Builder for Elementor 500K+ · 4.7★ (509)
wp.org #19 ↓2 3 too low 17 
Easy Appointments 10K+ · 4.3★ (131)
wp.org #15 ↑2 2 too high 18 
Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory 9K+ · 4.8★ (138)
wp.org #17 ↑2 1 too high 19 
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (808)
wp.org #23 ↑1 4 too low 20 
Chwazi – Delivery & Pickup Scheduling for WooCommerce 500+ · 5.0★ (30)
wp.org #13 7 too high 21 
Easy Form Builder by WhiteStudio – Drag & Drop Form Builder 1K+ · 5.0★ (70)
wp.org #20 ↓1 1 too high 22 
Custom Post Type UI 1M+ · 4.6★ (276)
wp.org #21 1 too high 23 
BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55)
wp.org #24 1 too low 24 M Media Picker for Immich 40+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #7 ↑1 17 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.