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

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 “open source map”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 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

Open Source Event Calendar shows at wp.org #4 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 18 places. Its 100+ 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

Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty places #12 on merit, 5.0★ from 1244 reviews, but shows at wp.org #23. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Leaflet Map 30K+ · 4.9★ (58) wp.org #1 ↑1 2 WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) wp.org #2 ↓1 3 Widgets for Google Reviews 1M+ · 4.9★ (2667) wp.org #8 5 too low 4 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI 10M+ · 4.8★ (27821) wp.org #13 8 too low 6 Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) wp.org #7 ↑4 1 too low 7 API KEY for Google Maps 30K+ · 4.9★ (55) wp.org #9 ↓1 2 too low 8 Travelers' Map 1K+ · 5.0★ (46) wp.org #6 ↓1 2 too high 9 WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312) wp.org #17 8 too low 10 Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ · 4.7★ (1872) wp.org #14 4 too low 11 MapGeo – Interactive Geo Maps 30K+ · 4.4★ (65) wp.org #10 1 too high 12 Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ · 5.0★ (1244) wp.org #23 ↑1 11 too low 13 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #16 3 too low 14 Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key 10K+ · 4.6★ (86) wp.org #12 ↓5 2 too high 15 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets 1M+ · 4.9★ (4132) wp.org #20 ↓5 5 too low 16 MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps 1K+ · 4.5★ (31) wp.org #11 ↑1 5 too high 17 Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408) wp.org #19 2 too low 18 WP Go Maps Block 3K+ · 5.0★ (19) wp.org #18 ↓2 19 GPX Route Map 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #5 ↑4 14 too high 20 WP GPX Maps 4K+ · 4.1★ (59) wp.org #21 1 too low 21 WP MapIt 2K+ · 4.7★ (11) wp.org #15 ↓2 6 too high 22 Open Source Event Calendar 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #4 18 too high 23 Block for Apple Maps 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #22 ↓4 1 too high 24 Easy Map – Store Locator, OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Mapbox 50+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24 ↓3

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.