wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “github login”

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 “github login”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 1 plugin is 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

One Time Login shows at wp.org #16 but places #24 on merit, a gap of 8 places. Its 40K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 5.0★ average from 2 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin places #11 on merit, 4.9★ from 1281 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 signals wp.org

WPS Hide Login 2M+ · 4.8★ (2111) wp.org #1 2

Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin 200K+ · 4.4★ (1445) wp.org #3 1 too low 3

Force Login 30K+ · 4.8★ (101) wp.org #4 1 too low 4

All In One Login 60K+ · 3.6★ (35) wp.org #2 2 too high 5

Custom Login Page Customizer 50K+ · 4.9★ (476) wp.org #7 2 too low 6

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) 3M+ · 4.9★ (8869) wp.org #9 3 too low 7

Theme My Login 50K+ · 3.7★ (460) wp.org #6 1 too high 8

Nextend Social Login and Register 200K+ · 4.9★ (446) wp.org #12 4 too low 9

FluentAuth – Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social Login 10K+ · 4.1★ (35) wp.org #5 4 too high 10

Sidebar Login 9K+ · 4.5★ (78) wp.org #10 11

Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin 300K+ · 4.9★ (1281) wp.org #22 11 too low 12

Custom Login 10K+ · 3.6★ (97) wp.org #11 2 too high 14

Loginizer 1M+ · 4.8★ (1033) not PHP-current wp.org #17 3 too low 15

Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange 10K+ · 4.6★ (356) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #15 16

Magic Login – Magic Link & Passwordless Authentication for WordPress – Login Without Password 3K+ · 4.8★ (26) wp.org #13 3 too high 17

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 200K+ · 4.7★ (262) not PHP-current wp.org #21 4 too low 18

WooCommerce 7M+ · 4.5★ (4833) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #20 2 too low 19

Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter 70K+ · 4.6★ (67) wp.org #23 4 too low 20

Teydea Login Customizer – Custom Login Page, Branding & Styling 10K+ · 4.8★ (14) thin reviews wp.org #14 6 too high 21

OTP Login With Phone Number, OTP Verification 1K+ · 4.9★ (81) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #24 3 too low 22

Disable User Login 6K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews wp.org #18 5 too high 24 O One Time Login 40K+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews wp.org #16 8 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.