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

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 “csrf”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 8 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

Finachub Mobile Money Checkout for WooCommerce (M-Pesa, Airtel, MTN) shows at wp.org #14 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 200+ 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Loginizer 1M+ · 4.8★ (1033) wp.org #1 2 Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP 90K+ · 4.8★ (80) wp.org #2 3 Google Authenticator 20K+ · 4.3★ (135) wp.org #3 4 Easy Booking – WooCommerce Booking & Reservation Plugin 4K+ · 4.7★ (63) wp.org #4 5 EU Withdrawal and Legal Guarantee Compliance 1K+ · 5.0★ (17) wp.org #6 ↓1 1 too low 6 Media Library Downloader 5K+ · 4.8★ (8) wp.org #5 ↓1 1 too high 7 Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.7★ (40) wp.org #13 ↓2 6 too low 8 JetStyleManager for Gutenberg 10K+ · 2.6★ (9) wp.org #12 ↓2 4 too low 9 ALD Login Page 30+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #15 ↓1 6 too low 10 WP Flashy Marketing Automation 2K+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #8 ↓1 2 too high 11 Zen Site Security 70+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #9 ↑4 2 too high 12 Donate Me 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #20 ↓2 8 too low 13 Biscotti 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #10 ↓2 3 too high 14 P PE Category Filter 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 ↓1 7 too high 15 Ultimate Classified Listings – Classifieds, Directory & Marketplace 40+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #22 7 too low 16 D DS FAQ Plus 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #11 ↓2 5 too high 17 Comment Form CSRF Protection 400+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #23 ↓6 6 too low 18 BytNexo User Switcher 40+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 ↓1 2 too high 19 Form Builder Blocks 500+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 ↓1 2 too high 20 Memory Limit Manager 600+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 ↑2 2 too high 21 Password for WP 200+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 2 too high 22 Catalogue de formation Digiforma 70+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #21 ↑2 1 too high 23 Finachub Mobile Money Checkout for WooCommerce (M-Pesa, Airtel, MTN) 200+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #14 ↓2 9 too high 24 Darkstar File Manager 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24

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.