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

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 widget”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 9 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

OSM Map Widget for Elementor shows at wp.org #12 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 8K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.5★ average from 8 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews places #9 on merit, 4.9★ from 1623 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Widgets for Google Reviews 1M+ · 4.9★ (2667) wp.org #1 2 Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512) wp.org #2 3 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) wp.org #5 ↓4 1 too low 5 ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051) wp.org #7 ↓2 2 too low 6 Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680) wp.org #8 ↓2 2 too low 7 Map Block for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (21) wp.org #3 4 too high 8 Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70) wp.org #6 ↑1 2 too high 9 Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 100K+ · 4.9★ (1623) wp.org #16 ↑7 7 too low 10 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) wp.org #10 ↑4 11 MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147) wp.org #11 12 Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251) wp.org #13 1 too low 13 Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528) wp.org #17 ↑2 4 too low 14 Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ · 5.0★ (1244) wp.org #21 7 too low 15 SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ · 4.9★ (134) wp.org #15 16 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #9 ↓1 7 too high 17 WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88) wp.org #20 3 too low 18 Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) wp.org #23 5 too low 19 GR Widget – Google Reviews Widget 900+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #14 ↑2 5 too high 20 Image Hotspot – Map Image Annotation 3K+ · 4.9★ (22) wp.org #22 ↓4 2 too low 21 Extensions for Leaflet Map 3K+ · 5.0★ (24) wp.org #18 ↓6 3 too high 22 CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31) wp.org #19 ↓2 3 too high 23 OSM Map Widget for Elementor 8K+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #12 ↓2 11 too high 24 Tuskcode Map Pro for Bing Maps 600+ · 4.8★ (19) 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.