wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “wp google 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 “wp google maps”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 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
exovia GDPR Google Maps shows at wp.org #11 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 4K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.6★ average from 11 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
WP All Import – Drag & Drop Import for CSV, XML, Excel & Google Sheets places #8 on merit, 4.7★ from 1966 reviews, but shows at wp.org #15. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Widgets for Google Reviews 1M+ · 4.9★ (2667)
wp.org #1 2 
WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ · 4.8★ (3055)
wp.org #2 ↓1 3 
MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ · 4.7★ (147)
wp.org #3 ↓1 4 
WP Store Locator 40K+ · 4.8★ (312)
wp.org #4 ↑3 5 
Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (512)
wp.org #5 6 
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1667)
wp.org #6 ↑3 7 
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 100K+ · 4.9★ (1623)
wp.org #9 ↓1 2 too low 8 WP All Import – Drag & Drop Import for CSV, XML, Excel & Google Sheets 100K+ · 4.7★ (1966)
wp.org #15 7 too low 9 
Mapster WP Maps 3K+ · 4.9★ (54)
wp.org #7 ↓3 2 too high 10 
WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ · 4.3★ (122)
wp.org #8 ↓2 2 too high 11 
WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 10K+ · 4.9★ (88)
wp.org #10 ↑2 1 too high 12 
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ · 4.8★ (172)
wp.org #12 ↓1 13 W WP Photo Album Plus 10K+ · 4.7★ (199)
wp.org #16 3 too low 14 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322)
wp.org #20 ↓3 6 too low 15 
Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall 100K+ · 4.5★ (373)
wp.org #24 9 too low 16 
GSheetConnector – CF7 Google Sheets Connector & Save CF7 Entries to Database 40K+ · 4.4★ (129)
wp.org #19 ↑3 3 too low 17 
Map Block for Google Maps 20K+ · 4.6★ (21) thin reviews
wp.org #13 4 too high 18 
WP GPX Maps 4K+ · 4.1★ (59)
wp.org #17 1 too high 19 exovia GDPR Google Maps 4K+ · 4.6★ (11) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↓1 8 too high 20 
Very Simple Google Maps 3K+ · 4.5★ (17) thin reviews
wp.org #14 6 too high 21 
WP Go Maps Block 3K+ · 5.0★ (19) thin reviews
wp.org #18 ↓2 3 too high 22 
MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps 1K+ · 4.5★ (31)
wp.org #22 ↓2 23 
WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 20K+ · 4.0★ (21) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↓2 24 M Map Block 6K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews
wp.org #21 ↓3 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.