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

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 “maplibre”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 3 of the top 20. 4 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

Solar Energy Simulator shows at wp.org #17 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its 10+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet places #5 on merit, 4.7★ from 148 reviews, but shows at wp.org #18. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Agile Store Locator 10K+ · 4.9★ (58) wp.org #1 2 Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Boxtal – Shipping solution 9K+ · 4.0★ (46) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Web Directory Free – AI powered 300+ · 4.1★ (20) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (148) wp.org #18 13 too low 6 La Poste Pro Expéditions WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #4 2 too high 7 GPX Route Map 90+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #6 1 too high 8 VentoCalendar 40+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #7 1 too high 9 Tour Itinerary Map — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 10 J JVM Simple Map — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 11 MatrixMap – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Store Locator & World Maps 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 3 too high 12 TrailsIQ — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 1 too high 13 A Axismundi Map — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 1 too high 14 Ixard Widget — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 1 too high 15 Mapped Places by Théodore Riant — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 1 too high 16 O O2 Location Text Assistant — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #15 1 too high 17 Modern Maps Lite — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 1 too high 18 A Axismundi Geodata — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 1 too low 19 JEO Maps 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 1 too low 20 Heyrecruit 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 2 too low 21 Modest Map — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #21 22 Boat Position — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 Solar Energy Simulator 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 6 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.