wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “premium 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 “premium map”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 13 of the top 20. 5 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
WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters shows at wp.org #7 but places #15 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 20K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.0★ average from 20 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 172 reviews, but shows at wp.org #16. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680)
wp.org #1 2 
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI 10M+ · 4.8★ (27821)
wp.org #3 1 too low 3 
Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70)
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461)
wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too low 5 
WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88)
wp.org #8 ↑4 3 too low 6 
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1668)
wp.org #10 ↓1 4 too low 7 
WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #4 ↓1 3 too high 8 
Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512)
wp.org #12 ↓1 4 too low 9 
Premium Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates 2K+ · 4.8★ (41)
wp.org #9 ↓1 10 
All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ · 4.7★ (5231) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #14 ↓1 4 too low 11 Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ · 4.8★ (172)
wp.org #16 ↓1 5 too low 12 
CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31) not PHP-current
wp.org #6 6 too high 13 
WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312)
wp.org #20 ↑2 7 too low 14 
W3 Total Cache 900K+ · 4.4★ (5420)
wp.org #22 ↑1 8 too low 15 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (20) thin reviews
wp.org #7 8 too high 16 
ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor 1M+ · 4.9★ (2051)
wp.org #23 7 too low 17 
Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) heavy footprint
wp.org #13 ↓3 4 too high 18 
Travelers' Map 1K+ · 5.0★ (46) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #11 ↓6 7 too high 19 
Interactive Image Map Plugin – Draw Attention 20K+ · 4.9★ (114) not PHP-current
wp.org #18 ↓2 1 too high 20 
HTML5 Maps 4K+ · 4.6★ (45)
wp.org #17 3 too high 21 
MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps 1K+ · 4.5★ (31)
wp.org #19 ↓1 2 too high 22 
Interactive World Map 900+ · 3.5★ (17) thin reviews
wp.org #15 ↓1 7 too high 23 
Interactive US Map – Create Clickable & Customizable U.S. Maps 300+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #24 ↓3 1 too low 24 
Travel Map 1K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #21 ↓1 3 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.