wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “login tracking”
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 “login tracking”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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
User Login History shows at wp.org #8 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 10 places. Its 10K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.6★ average from 29 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder places #12 on merit, 4.8★ from 832 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ · 4.8★ (1489)
wp.org #1 2 
Pixel Manager for WooCommerce – Conversion Tracking, Google Ads, GA4, TikTok, Dynamic Remarketing 40K+ · 4.9★ (399)
wp.org #2 3 
LoginPress | wp-login Custom Login Page Customizer 200K+ · 4.8★ (1077) not PHP-current
wp.org #6 3 too low 4 
When Last Login 40K+ · 4.7★ (37)
wp.org #4 5 
Order Tracking – WordPress Status Tracking Plugin 3K+ · 4.6★ (73)
wp.org #5 6 
Nextend Social Login and Register 200K+ · 4.9★ (446)
wp.org #10 ↓1 4 too low 7 
Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408)
wp.org #7 ↑14 8 
WP Last Login 10K+ · 3.8★ (26)
wp.org #3 5 too high 9 
Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall 80K+ · 4.8★ (334)
wp.org #11 ↓1 2 too low 10 
Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423)
wp.org #14 ↓2 4 too low 11 
Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal 40K+ · 4.8★ (397)
wp.org #15 ↓1 4 too low 12 User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder 50K+ · 4.8★ (832)
wp.org #19 ↓1 7 too low 13 
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ · 4.7★ (1720)
wp.org #17 ↓2 4 too low 14 
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 200K+ · 4.7★ (262) not PHP-current
wp.org #12 ↓1 2 too high 15 
Analytify – Google Analytics 4 Tracking and Reporting in WordPress 20K+ · 4.7★ (488)
wp.org #20 ↓1 5 too low 16 
Vigilant – 100% Free Security Suite: Firewall, 2FA, Login, Headers, Scanner… 3K+ · 5.0★ (24) thin reviews
wp.org #9 ↓1 7 too high 17 
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7322) not PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #18 ↓2 1 too low 18 User Login History 10K+ · 4.6★ (29) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #8 ↓1 10 too high 19 
Maintenance 1M+ · 4.4★ (869)
wp.org #23 ↓3 4 too low 20 
Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 6K+ · 4.8★ (184) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #16 ↑1 4 too high 21 
User Activity Tracking and Log 2K+ · 3.5★ (34)
wp.org #13 8 too high 22 I IP Based Login 500+ · 4.9★ (23) thin reviews
wp.org #22 23 
BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor 1K+ · 5.0★ (55) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #24 1 too low 24 
Stape Conversion Tracking 10K+ · 5.0★ (4) thin reviews
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.