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

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 pin”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 of the top 20. 2 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

GPX Route Map shows at wp.org #7 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 11 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

Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates places #8 on merit, 4.9★ from 1680 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 2 Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512) wp.org #2 3 Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 Travelers' Map 1K+ · 5.0★ (46) wp.org #6 ↓2 1 too low 6 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #5 1 too high 7 Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key 10K+ · 4.6★ (86) wp.org #10 3 too low 8 Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680) wp.org #21 ↓5 13 too low 9 Simple Shortcode for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.6★ (46) wp.org #11 ↓3 2 too low 10 Tuskcode Map Pro for Bing Maps 600+ · 4.8★ (19) wp.org #9 1 too high 11 CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31) wp.org #8 ↓2 3 too high 12 Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites 500K+ · 4.8★ (165) wp.org #23 ↓5 11 too low 13 Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps) 9K+ · 4.6★ (244) wp.org #17 ↓4 4 too low 14 MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps 1K+ · 4.5★ (31) wp.org #14 15 Kikote – Location Picker at Checkout & Google Address AutoFill Plugin for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (65) wp.org #19 ↓4 4 too low 16 Maps from Yandex for Elementor 7K+ · 4.9★ (49) wp.org #20 ↓6 4 too low 17 WP MapIt 2K+ · 4.7★ (11) wp.org #16 ↓4 1 too high 18 GPX Route Map 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #7 11 too high 19 Interactive US Map – Create Clickable & Customizable U.S. Maps 200+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #15 ↓4 4 too high 20 Easy Map – Store Locator, OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Mapbox 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 2 too high 21 Gmap Block 10K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24 ↓5 3 too low 22 Alpha Google Map For Elementor 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #12 ↓5 10 too high 23 Travel Map 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 ↓3 10 too high 24 MatrixMap – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Store Locator & World Maps 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #22 ↓1 2 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.