wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “language ip”
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 “language ip”, we agree with wp.org 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
IP Locator shows at wp.org #2 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 19 places. Its 500+ 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
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin places #11 on merit, 4.8★ from 8706 reviews, but shows at wp.org #20. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator 100K+ · 4.7★ (620)
wp.org #1 2 
Translate WordPress with GTranslate 900K+ · 4.9★ (4962)
wp.org #3 1 too low 3 
TranslatePress – Translate Multilingual sites with AI Translation 400K+ · 4.7★ (1667)
wp.org #4 1 too low 4 
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ · 4.7★ (1668)
wp.org #8 4 too low 5 
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ · 4.7★ (1720)
wp.org #9 4 too low 6 
Server IP & Memory Usage Display 20K+ · 4.9★ (40)
wp.org #6 7 
Geolocation IP Detection 20K+ · 4.7★ (59)
wp.org #7 8 
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ · 4.8★ (1488)
wp.org #12 4 too low 9 
Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal 40K+ · 4.8★ (397)
wp.org #15 6 too low 10 
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 200K+ · 4.7★ (262) not PHP-current
wp.org #10 11 UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 4M+ · 4.8★ (8706)
wp.org #20 9 too low 12 
Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423)
wp.org #19 7 too low 13 
Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408)
wp.org #13 14 
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes 300K+ · 4.9★ (491)
wp.org #23 9 too low 15 
Loginizer 1M+ · 4.8★ (1033) not PHP-current
wp.org #17 2 too low 16 
User IP and Location 3K+ · 4.2★ (9) thin reviews
wp.org #5 11 too high 17 
Redirection 2M+ · 4.4★ (703)
wp.org #22 5 too low 18 
hCaptcha for WP 70K+ · 4.6★ (88)
wp.org #21 3 too low 19 
Multilanguage by BestWebSoft – WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher 3K+ · 3.8★ (92)
wp.org #18 1 too high 20 
Current Year, Symbols and IP Shortcode 10K+ · 5.0★ (5) thin reviews
wp.org #11 9 too high 21 IP Locator 500+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #2 19 too high 22 
GranTech IP Firewall for AbuseIPDB 50+ · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #14 8 too high 23 
CookieAdmin – Cookie Consent Banner 400K+ · 5.0★ (4) host-installed base thin reviews
wp.org #24 1 too low 24 
IP Address Widget II 100+ · 4.3★ (3) throws errorsnot PHP-current 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.