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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “map api”

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 “map api”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 4 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

WP Consent API shows at wp.org #4 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 19 places. Its 200K+ 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

WP Store Locator places #12 on merit, 4.8★ from 312 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70) wp.org #1 ↑4 2 API KEY for Google Maps 30K+ · 4.9★ (55) wp.org #2 3 WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) wp.org #6 ↓5 3 too low 4 Leaflet Map 30K+ · 4.9★ (58) wp.org #5 ↑1 1 too low 5 Map Block for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (21) wp.org #3 2 too high 6 Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251) wp.org #8 ↑6 2 too low 7 Flexible Map 7K+ · 4.8★ (66) wp.org #9 ↓1 2 too low 8 Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512) wp.org #16 ↓1 8 too low 9 MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147) wp.org #14 ↓2 5 too low 10 Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key 10K+ · 4.6★ (86) wp.org #10 ↑8 11 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #7 4 too high 12 WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312) wp.org #21 9 too low 13 Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1668) wp.org #20 ↑4 7 too low 14 Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) wp.org #15 ↑5 1 too low 15 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #23 8 too low 16 Tuskcode Map Pro for Bing Maps 600+ · 4.8★ (19) wp.org #12 ↓2 4 too high 17 WPGet API – Connect to any external REST API 10K+ · 5.0★ (32) wp.org #19 ↓2 2 too low 18 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #11 ↓2 7 too high 19 Travelers' Map 1K+ · 5.0★ (46) wp.org #18 ↓7 1 too high 20 CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31) wp.org #17 ↓1 3 too high 21 WP Go Maps Block 3K+ · 5.0★ (19) wp.org #24 ↓1 3 too low 22 Contact Form to Any API 8K+ · 5.0★ (28) wp.org #22 ↓3 23 WP Consent API 200K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 19 too high 24 GPX Route Map 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #13 11 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.