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

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 block”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 3 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.

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Ranked above its merit

Map Block shows at wp.org #3 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 16 places. Its 6K+ 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

WP Store Locator places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 312 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Map Block for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (21) wp.org #1 2 WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) wp.org #4 ↓2 2 too low 3 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #2 ↑1 1 too high 4 Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ · 4.7★ (1872) wp.org #6 ↑1 2 too low 5 Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70) wp.org #7 ↑2 2 too low 6 Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ · 4.7★ (251) wp.org #8 ↓2 2 too low 7 WP Go Maps Block 3K+ · 5.0★ (19) wp.org #5 2 too high 8 MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147) wp.org #12 4 too low 9 Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251) wp.org #18 9 too low 10 PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions 20K+ · 4.7★ (204) wp.org #19 ↓1 9 too low 11 WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312) wp.org #23 ↓1 12 too low 12 Flexible Map 7K+ · 4.8★ (66) wp.org #15 3 too low 13 Gutenverse – WordPress Blocks, Page Builder & Site Editor 20K+ · 4.9★ (190) wp.org #20 ↓3 7 too low 14 Nexter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder & AI Website Builder 9K+ · 4.8★ (90) wp.org #17 3 too low 15 Spectra Blocks – AI Website Builder for the Block Editor 60K+ · 4.6★ (53) wp.org #13 ↓2 2 too high 16 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #10 6 too high 17 Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 100K+ · 4.9★ (216) wp.org #22 5 too low 18 CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31) wp.org #21 3 too low 19 M Map Block 6K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 ↑1 16 too high 20 Gmap Block 10K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #9 ↓1 11 too high 21 GPX Route Map 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #16 ↑4 5 too high 22 Block for Apple Maps 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #11 ↑2 11 too high 23 VK Block Patterns 100K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #14 ↑2 9 too high 24 Flexa Block – Blocks & Page Builder 1K+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24

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.