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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “polish 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 “polish map”, 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

CookieAdmin – Cookie Consent Banner shows at wp.org #10 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 400K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 4 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping places #4 on merit, 4.9★ from 706 reviews, but shows at wp.org #12. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) wp.org #1 2 Widgets for Google Reviews 1M+ · 4.9★ (2667) wp.org #5 3 too low 3 HTML5 Maps 4K+ · 4.6★ (45) wp.org #3 4 Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping 100K+ · 4.9★ (706) wp.org #12 ↓1 8 too low 5 Tuskcode Map Pro for Bing Maps 600+ · 4.8★ (19) wp.org #4 1 too high 6 W WP Photo Album Plus 10K+ · 4.7★ (199) wp.org #6 ↑1 7 Firelight Lightbox 200K+ · 4.8★ (361) wp.org #11 ↓2 4 too low 8 Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense 90K+ · 4.9★ (1463) wp.org #13 ↑9 5 too low 9 Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps) 9K+ · 4.6★ (244) wp.org #8 ↓3 1 too high 10 Interactive Polish Map 400+ · 4.7★ (3) wp.org #2 8 too high 11 WP GPX Maps 4K+ · 4.1★ (59) wp.org #7 ↑13 4 too high 12 SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager 10K+ · 4.7★ (369) wp.org #14 ↓2 2 too low 13 Estatik Real Estate Plugin 10K+ · 4.6★ (187) wp.org #15 ↓5 2 too low 14 WP Sitemap Page 200K+ · 4.8★ (205) wp.org #18 ↓3 4 too low 15 Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing & Member Directories for WordPress 10K+ · 4.6★ (504) wp.org #23 ↓2 8 too low 16 Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder 2M+ · 4.9★ (2528) wp.org #24 8 too low 17 Vision – Interactive Image Map with Hotspots Builder 2K+ · 4.9★ (9) wp.org #9 ↓3 8 too high 18 Event Organiser 20K+ · 4.6★ (140) wp.org #16 ↓3 2 too high 19 WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website 8K+ · 4.3★ (32) wp.org #17 ↓3 2 too high 20 Geo Mashup 1K+ · 4.7★ (33) wp.org #19 ↓3 1 too high 21 Tockify Events Calendar 2K+ · 4.5★ (20) wp.org #21 ↓2 22 CookieAdmin – Cookie Consent Banner 400K+ · 5.0★ (4) wp.org #10 ↓2 12 too high 23 Polski for WooCommerce 60+ · 4.8★ (10) wp.org #20 ↓3 3 too high 24 Geo2 Maps Add-on for NextGEN Gallery 70+ · 3.3★ (12) wp.org #22 ↓4 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.