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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “idle logout”

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 “idle logout”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 6 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

Customize My Account for WooCommerce – Custom Tabs, Login, Registration, 2FA & Design shows at wp.org #12 but places #17 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 800+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.4★ average from 5 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash places #7 on merit, 4.8★ from 105 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 Inactive Logout 10K+ · 4.8★ (106) wp.org #1 2 WPForce Logout – WordPress User Login Logout Management Plugin 8K+ · 4.8★ (66) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 Loggedin – Session Manager, Limit Concurrent Logins & Force Logout 8K+ · 4.9★ (111) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 BulletProof Security 20K+ · 4.8★ (674) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Idle User Logout 1K+ · 4.1★ (18) wp.org #2 3 too high 6 Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster Navigation & Improved User Experience 20K+ · 4.9★ (79) wp.org #9 3 too low 7 Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash 20K+ · 4.8★ (105) wp.org #11 4 too low 8 User Login History 10K+ · 4.6★ (29) wp.org #6 2 too high 9 Intranet & Private Site – All-In-One Intranet 3K+ · 5.0★ (11) wp.org #7 2 too high 10 User Activity Tracking and Log 2K+ · 3.5★ (34) wp.org #8 2 too high 11 O Only one device login limit 300+ · 5.0★ (13) wp.org #13 2 too low 12 Activity Log Pro – User Activity Log, Audit Log & Security Monitor 400+ · 5.0★ (15) wp.org #15 3 too low 13 Sessions 900+ · 4.8★ (8) wp.org #10 3 too high 14 Atlant Security 200+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #16 2 too low 15 SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login Security & Malware Scans 1K+ · 3.4★ (14) wp.org #14 1 too high 16 Webtaru Site Options and Login Security — · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #21 5 too low 17 Customize My Account for WooCommerce – Custom Tabs, Login, Registration, 2FA & Design 800+ · 3.4★ (5) wp.org #12 5 too high 18 UltimaKit – Admin Enhancements, Security, Optimization & Site Tweaks 20+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #18 19 ARS Vigilo Sessions — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #17 2 too high 20 DadsFam Login Security 20+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #19 1 too high 21 Logliy – Login Protect (Passkey, Email, SSO) 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #20 1 too high 22 Defenora Secure Shield — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #22 23 Logify – Activity Log, Audit Log, Event Log & User Activity Tracking 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 24 NHR Secure – Login Security, Firewall, 2FA & Audit Log — · 0.0★ (0) 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.