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

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 leaflet”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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.

Ranked above its merit

DSGVO snippet for Leaflet Map and its Extensions shows at wp.org #9 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 14 places. Its 100+ 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

Meow Lightbox places #10 on merit, 4.9★ from 190 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 Leaflet Map 30K+ · 4.9★ (58) wp.org #1 2 WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) wp.org #2 3 Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70) wp.org #3 ↑2 4 MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147) wp.org #4 ↓1 5 Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251) wp.org #8 ↑2 3 too low 6 Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key 10K+ · 4.6★ (86) wp.org #6 7 WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312) wp.org #12 ↑1 5 too low 8 Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps) 9K+ · 4.6★ (244) wp.org #7 1 too high 9 Extensions for Leaflet Map 3K+ · 5.0★ (24) wp.org #5 ↓1 4 too high 10 Meow Lightbox 10K+ · 4.9★ (190) wp.org #21 ↓6 11 too low 11 Travelers' Map 1K+ · 5.0★ (46) wp.org #10 ↓2 1 too high 12 GEO my WP 3K+ · 4.6★ (139) wp.org #17 ↓1 5 too low 13 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #11 2 too high 14 WP GPX Maps 4K+ · 4.1★ (59) wp.org #14 15 Waymark 900+ · 5.0★ (54) wp.org #24 ↓4 9 too low 16 CMB2 300K+ · 5.0★ (91) wp.org #19 ↓1 3 too low 17 Map Block Leaflet 600+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #13 ↓1 4 too high 18 WP MapIt 2K+ · 4.7★ (11) wp.org #23 ↓1 5 too low 19 Eventward 400+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #16 ↑3 3 too high 20 S Slick Google Map 50+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #22 ↓1 2 too low 21 Easy Map – Store Locator, OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Mapbox 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 ↓1 6 too high 22 CartoBlocks for Leaflet 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 ↓1 4 too high 23 DSGVO snippet for Leaflet Map and its Extensions 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 14 too high 24 MatrixMap – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Store Locator & World Maps 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 ↑3 4 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.