wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “multiple maps”
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 “multiple maps”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 6 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
Address Book & Multiple Shipping for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #10 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 1K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.8★ average from 20 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
The Events Calendar places #11 on merit, 4.2★ from 2461 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.
WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) not PHP-current
wp.org #1 2 
Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251)
wp.org #2 ↑1 3 
Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512)
wp.org #4 1 too low 4 
Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) heavy footprint
wp.org #3 ↓1 1 too high 5 
MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147)
wp.org #5 6 
MapGeo – Interactive Geo Maps 30K+ · 4.4★ (65)
wp.org #6 7 
Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70)
wp.org #8 ↑1 1 too low 8 
Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key 10K+ · 4.6★ (86) not PHP-current
wp.org #7 1 too high 9 
WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88)
wp.org #12 ↑6 3 too low 10 
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ · 4.8★ (172)
wp.org #18 ↓3 8 too low 11 The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461)
wp.org #21 ↓1 10 too low 12 
Simple Shortcode for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.6★ (46)
wp.org #11 ↓1 1 too high 13 
Leaflet Map 30K+ · 4.9★ (58)
wp.org #16 ↓3 3 too low 14 
Multiple Domain Mapping on Single Site 6K+ · 4.6★ (48) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #9 5 too high 15 
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667)
wp.org #24 9 too low 16 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #20 ↑1 4 too low 17 
Flexible Map 7K+ · 4.8★ (66)
wp.org #19 ↓3 2 too low 18 
WP Go Maps Block 3K+ · 5.0★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #14 ↓3 4 too high 19 
WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #13 ↓1 6 too high 20 
MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps 1K+ · 4.5★ (31)
wp.org #15 ↓1 5 too high 21 
Interactive Image Map Plugin – Draw Attention 20K+ · 4.9★ (114) not PHP-current
wp.org #23 ↓6 2 too low 22 Address Book & Multiple Shipping for WooCommerce 1K+ · 4.8★ (20) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #10 ↓2 12 too high 23 
WP GPX Maps 4K+ · 4.1★ (59) not PHP-current
wp.org #17 6 too high 24 A amCharts: Charts and Maps 1K+ · 5.0★ (29)
wp.org #22 ↓3 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.