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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “route 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 “route maps”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 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

GPX Route Map shows at wp.org #2 but places #11 on merit, a gap of 9 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

Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce places #9 on merit, 4.7★ from 1071 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. 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 Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251) wp.org #3 ↑2 1 too low 3 MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) wp.org #5 ↓2 1 too low 5 Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70) wp.org #8 ↓1 3 too low 6 Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key 10K+ · 4.6★ (86) wp.org #6 7 WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312) wp.org #11 4 too low 8 Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ · 4.8★ (172) wp.org #12 ↓2 4 too low 9 Product Feed PRO for WooCommerce by AdTribes – Product Feeds for WooCommerce 80K+ · 4.7★ (1071) wp.org #20 ↓1 11 too low 10 WP GPX Maps 4K+ · 4.1★ (59) wp.org #7 3 too high 11 GPX Route Map 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #2 9 too high 12 MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps 1K+ · 4.5★ (31) wp.org #9 ↓1 3 too high 13 Flexible Map 7K+ · 4.8★ (66) wp.org #14 ↓1 1 too low 14 Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall 100K+ · 4.5★ (373) wp.org #23 9 too low 15 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #10 ↓1 5 too high 16 OS DataHub Maps 200+ · 5.0★ (16) wp.org #17 ↓1 1 too low 17 CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31) wp.org #15 ↓1 2 too high 18 E-cab Taxi Booking Manager for Woocommerce 2K+ · 4.9★ (28) wp.org #22 ↓2 4 too low 19 Google for WooCommerce 800K+ · 2.7★ (268) wp.org #24 ↓2 5 too low 20 VenoMaps – OpenStreetMap & Privacy-Friendly Geo Maps 400+ · 4.2★ (5) wp.org #18 ↓1 2 too high 21 Quick Maps – Google Maps Without API Key 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #16 ↓1 5 too high 22 MatrixMap – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Store Locator & World Maps 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #13 ↓1 9 too high 23 RP 4U (Maps & Route Planner) 10+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↓1 4 too high 24 Treweler Map Builder 80+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #21 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.