wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “responsive 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 “responsive maps”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 7 of the top 20.
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 the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Responsive Addons for Elementor – Free Elementor Addons, Kits and Elementor Templates shows at wp.org #12 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 3K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 6 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder places #11 on merit, 4.5★ from 7322 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.
WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055)
wp.org #1 2 
Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251)
wp.org #2 ↑1 3 
MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147)
wp.org #3 ↓1 4 
Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key 10K+ · 4.6★ (86)
wp.org #4 5 
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ · 4.8★ (172)
wp.org #7 2 too low 6 
The Events Calendar 600K+ · 4.2★ (2461)
wp.org #9 3 too low 7 
HTML5 Maps 4K+ · 4.6★ (45)
wp.org #5 2 too high 8 
MapGeo – Interactive Geo Maps 30K+ · 4.4★ (65)
wp.org #6 2 too high 9 
Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70)
wp.org #8 1 too high 10 
Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps) 9K+ · 4.6★ (244)
wp.org #11 1 too low 11 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #16 ↑1 5 too low 12 
WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122)
wp.org #10 2 too high 13 
Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates 600K+ · 4.9★ (1680)
wp.org #21 ↓1 8 too low 14 
Interactive Image Map Plugin – Draw Attention 20K+ · 4.9★ (114)
wp.org #15 1 too low 15 
WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312)
wp.org #20 ↑4 5 too low 16 
Flexible Map 7K+ · 4.8★ (66)
wp.org #13 3 too high 17 
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 400K+ · 4.9★ (134)
wp.org #22 5 too low 18 
CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31)
wp.org #19 1 too low 19 
Responsive Blocks – Page Builder for Blocks & Patterns 3K+ · 4.8★ (17) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↓1 2 too high 20 
Image Hotspot – Map Image Annotation 3K+ · 4.9★ (22) thin reviews
wp.org #24 ↓2 4 too low 21 Responsive Addons for Elementor – Free Elementor Addons, Kits and Elementor Templates 3K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #12 9 too high 22 
Vision – Interactive Image Map with Hotspots Builder 2K+ · 4.9★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓2 1 too low 23 
CBX Map for Google Map & OpenStreetMap 800+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
wp.org #14 9 too high 24 
Quick Maps – Google Maps Without API Key 70+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #18 6 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.