wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “map markers”
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 markers”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 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
GPX Route Map shows at wp.org #14 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Maps Widget for Google Maps places #12 on merit, 4.6★ from 512 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.
Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251)
wp.org #1 ↑2 2 
WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055)
wp.org #2 ↓1 3 
Leaflet Map 30K+ · 4.9★ (58)
wp.org #3 ↓1 4 
Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70)
wp.org #4 ↑2 5 
MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147)
wp.org #6 ↑1 1 too low 6 
WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122)
wp.org #5 1 too high 7 
WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312)
wp.org #8 ↑5 1 too low 8 
Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key 10K+ · 4.6★ (86)
wp.org #7 ↓3 1 too high 9 
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ · 4.8★ (172)
wp.org #10 1 too low 10 
Flexible Map 7K+ · 4.8★ (66)
wp.org #9 ↓1 1 too high 11 
Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps) 9K+ · 4.6★ (244)
wp.org #16 ↓2 5 too low 12 Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512)
wp.org #21 ↓1 9 too low 13 
WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88)
wp.org #18 5 too low 14 
Travelers' Map 1K+ · 5.0★ (46)
wp.org #15 ↓3 1 too low 15 
Extensions for Leaflet Map 3K+ · 5.0★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #12 ↓3 3 too high 16 
Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54)
wp.org #17 1 too low 17 
CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31)
wp.org #13 ↑2 4 too high 18 
WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (20) thin reviews
wp.org #11 7 too high 19 
MapGeo – Interactive Geo Maps 30K+ · 4.4★ (65)
wp.org #20 ↓2 1 too low 20 
Image Hotspot – Map Image Annotation 3K+ · 4.9★ (22) thin reviews
wp.org #19 1 too high 21 
MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps 1K+ · 4.5★ (31)
wp.org #23 ↓1 2 too low 22 
Very Simple Google Maps 3K+ · 4.5★ (17) thin reviews
wp.org #22 ↓1 23 
Interactive World Map 900+ · 3.5★ (17) thin reviews
wp.org #24 ↓1 1 too low 24 GPX Route Map 100+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↑2 10 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.