Weighted Sorter for Google Maps: Sort by Rating & Reviews
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Sort Google Maps results by rating AND review count. Find places that are truly good, not 5 stars from 3 reviews. Stop trusting a 5-star rating with only 3 reviews. Google Maps lists a 5.0 place with 3 reviews right next to a 4.7 place with 2,000 reviews, and there is no way to sort by number of reviews. Weighted Sorter for Google Maps fixes that: one click re-ranks your search results by a weighted score that combines the star rating and the review count. The result: the places that are both well rated and proven by many customers come first. HOW IT WORKS • Run a search on Google Maps • Click the "Weighted sort" button at the top right of the map • Results are re-ordered instantly, each place shows its rank and weighted score THE FORMULA score = rating^2 × log10(reviews + 1)^1.5 A 4.7 with 2,140 reviews scores about 134, a 4.9 with 7 reviews about 21. Places under the minimum review count are moved to the end. FEATURES • Sort Google Maps by rating and number of reviews in one click • Rank and score badge on every result • Adjustable rating weight, review weight and minimum number of reviews • Live formula preview in the settings • Light and dark mode • Works on Google Maps search results in any country (tested in English and French) WHY IT HELPS A rating based on a handful of reviews says little: a few friends and family members are enough to reach 5 stars. Weighing the rating by the number of reviews brings forward the places that have earned their score over time, which is especially useful in a city you don't know. PRIVACY • No data collected, no tracking, no account • No external server: everything runs locally in your browser • Only runs on google.com/maps pages • Settings are stored with Chrome sync TIP Scroll down the results list to load more places before sorting: the more results, the better the ranking. Weighted Sorter is an independent extension, not affiliated with or endorsed by Google. Google Maps is a trademark of Google LLC.