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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “mapbox”

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 “mapbox”, 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

Easy Map – Store Locator, OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Mapbox shows at wp.org #11 but places #20 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 50+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Property Hive places #12 on merit, 4.9★ from 96 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 Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key 10K+ · 4.6★ (86) wp.org #1 ↑4 2 WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312) wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too low 3 MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147) wp.org #4 ↓1 1 too low 4 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #2 ↓1 2 too high 5 Element Pack Addons for Elementor – MCP & AI-Ready Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons 100K+ · 4.7★ (284) wp.org #8 3 too low 6 Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) wp.org #6 7 Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70) wp.org #10 3 too low 8 Agile Store Locator 10K+ · 4.9★ (59) wp.org #7 1 too high 9 Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512) wp.org #16 7 too low 10 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #5 ↓1 5 too high 11 WooReer 1K+ · 4.1★ (24) wp.org #9 2 too high 12 Property Hive 3K+ · 4.9★ (96) wp.org #21 ↓2 9 too low 13 WP Go Maps Block 3K+ · 5.0★ (19) wp.org #15 2 too low 14 Web Directory plugin Free – AI powered 300+ · 4.1★ (20) wp.org #14 ↓1 15 WP GPX Maps 4K+ · 4.1★ (59) wp.org #20 5 too low 16 OSM Map Widget for Elementor 8K+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #12 ↑2 4 too high 17 WP MapIt 2K+ · 4.7★ (11) wp.org #18 1 too low 18 Store Locator for WordPress📍 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #13 ↓1 5 too high 19 Out of the Block: OpenStreetMap 800+ · 4.4★ (8) wp.org #19 ↑1 20 Easy Map – Store Locator, OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Mapbox 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #11 9 too high 21 Blockons – Gutenberg blocks for WordPress and WooCommerce websites 600+ · 4.8★ (4) wp.org #24 ↓1 3 too low 22 Treweler Map Builder 80+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 5 too high 23 MatrixMap – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Store Locator & World Maps 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 ↓1 24 SnappBox 400+ · 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.