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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “wordpress 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 “wordpress map”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 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 #11 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 11 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 #12 on merit, 4.6★ from 512 reviews, but shows at wp.org #22. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI 10M+ · 4.8★ (27821) wp.org #1 2 WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055) wp.org #3 ↓2 1 too low 3 WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122) wp.org #2 1 too high 4 Leaflet Map 30K+ · 4.9★ (58) wp.org #4 ↓1 5 Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ · 5.0★ (70) wp.org #5 6 MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147) wp.org #7 ↓1 1 too low 7 Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ · 4.6★ (251) wp.org #12 ↑1 5 too low 8 Flexible Map 7K+ · 4.8★ (66) wp.org #9 ↑1 1 too low 9 Map Block for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (21) wp.org #6 ↓2 3 too high 10 Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin 100K+ · 4.8★ (167) wp.org #15 ↑4 5 too low 11 Newsletter – Send awesome emails from WordPress 200K+ · 4.6★ (1205) wp.org #13 2 too low 12 Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512) wp.org #22 ↓2 10 too low 13 Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ · 4.8★ (172) wp.org #19 ↓2 6 too low 14 WordPress Importer 2M+ · 3.1★ (327) wp.org #8 6 too high 15 WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88) wp.org #21 6 too low 16 WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (20) wp.org #10 ↑2 6 too high 17 Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54) wp.org #23 6 too low 18 Travelers' Map 1K+ · 5.0★ (46) wp.org #18 ↓7 19 Extensions for Leaflet Map 3K+ · 5.0★ (24) wp.org #14 ↓5 5 too high 20 Image Hotspot – Map Image Annotation 3K+ · 4.9★ (22) wp.org #20 ↓2 21 CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps 3K+ · 4.2★ (31) wp.org #17 ↓2 4 too high 22 GPX Route Map 100+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #11 ↑3 11 too high 23 Simple Site Map Page 6K+ · 4.3★ (6) wp.org #16 7 too high 24 WP Open Street Map 3K+ · 3.9★ (10) wp.org #24 ↓1

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.