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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “open user 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 user map”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 2 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

GPX Route Map shows at wp.org #6 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 17 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Maps Widget for Google Maps places #6 on merit, 4.6★ from 512 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70) wp.org #1 2 Leaflet Map 30K+ · 4.9★ (58) wp.org #2 3 WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) wp.org #3 ↑1 4 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #4 ↓1 5 Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1668) wp.org #11 ↑7 6 too low 6 Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512) wp.org #13 7 too low 7 Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) wp.org #7 ↓1 8 ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities 5K+ · 4.6★ (236) wp.org #10 ↓2 2 too low 9 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #12 ↓1 3 too low 10 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #5 5 too high 11 The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461) wp.org #18 ↓1 7 too low 12 All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5231) wp.org #15 ↓1 3 too low 13 Travelers' Map 1K+ · 5.0★ (46) wp.org #8 ↑1 5 too high 14 WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88) wp.org #16 2 too low 15 MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147) wp.org #17 ↓2 2 too low 16 WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312) wp.org #21 ↑1 5 too low 17 W3 Total Cache 900K+ · 4.4★ (5420) wp.org #23 ↓2 6 too low 18 CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31) wp.org #9 ↑1 9 too high 19 API KEY for Google Maps 30K+ · 4.9★ (55) wp.org #20 1 too low 20 Image Hotspot – Map Image Annotation 3K+ · 4.9★ (22) wp.org #14 ↓2 6 too high 21 Interactive Image Map Builder 1K+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #19 2 too high 22 MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps 1K+ · 4.5★ (31) wp.org #22 ↑1 23 GPX Route Map 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #6 ↑1 17 too high 24 Open Source Event Calendar 100+ · 5.0★ (2) 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.