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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “csp”

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 “csp”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 2 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

CSP Violation Reporter shows at wp.org #3 but places #14 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 20+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 1 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall places #4 on merit, 4.5★ from 373 reviews, but shows at wp.org #11. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP 90K+ · 4.8★ (80) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 Vigilant – 100% Free Security Suite: Firewall, 2FA, Login, Headers, Scanner… 3K+ · 5.0★ (24) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 HTTP Headers 40K+ · 4.3★ (70) wp.org #5 ↑2 2 too low 4 Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall 100K+ · 4.5★ (373) wp.org #11 ↑2 7 too low 5 CSP Friendly Security 200+ · 3.5★ (4) wp.org #1 4 too high 6 Advanced IP Blocker 3K+ · 4.9★ (27) wp.org #9 ↑1 3 too low 7 WP BrowserUpdate 1K+ · 4.6★ (16) wp.org #12 5 too low 8 GD Security Headers 1K+ · 4.0★ (8) wp.org #6 2 too high 9 WP Anti-Clickjack 3K+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #8 1 too high 10 Login Armor 600+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #15 5 too low 11 BotBlocker Security – Complete security platform 3K+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #14 ↓5 3 too low 12 Atlant Security 700+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #20 ↑1 8 too low 13 phpinfo() WP – Site Health, PHP Compatibility & Server Audit 3K+ · 4.5★ (8) wp.org #17 ↓1 4 too low 14 CSP Violation Reporter 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #3 11 too high 15 No unsafe-inline 200+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #13 ↓2 2 too high 16 Strict CSP 50+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #7 ↓2 9 too high 17 Accessibility by AudioEye 2K+ · 3.3★ (7) wp.org #16 ↓2 1 too high 18 Lumière Movies 30+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #18 ↓1 19 Abdal Security Headers 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #19 ↓1 20 Security Headers 800+ · 3.0★ (2) wp.org #10 ↓2 10 too high 21 BoundaryGuard Headers 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 ↓2 1 too low 22 Auto SRI 500+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #24 ↓2 2 too low 23 Zen Site Security 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #23 24 SpreadsheetConverter Calculator 500+ · 2.5★ (4) wp.org #21 ↓2 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.