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

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 “otp”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 4 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

Login with OTP shows at wp.org #8 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 11 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.3★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Google Authenticator places #11 on merit, 4.3★ from 135 reviews, but shows at wp.org #24. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 miniOrange OTP Login, Verification and SMS Notifications 5K+ · 4.7★ (439) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 OTP Login With Phone Number, OTP Verification 1K+ · 4.9★ (81) wp.org #1 1 too high 3 miniOrange 2FA – Two Factor Authentication for WordPress (OTP, SMS, Email, Google Authenticator) 10K+ · 4.5★ (385) wp.org #4 1 too low 4 WSMS (formerly WP SMS) – SMS & MMS Notifications with OTP and 2FA for WooCommerce 7K+ · 4.1★ (107) wp.org #5 1 too low 5 Login & Register Customizer – Forms, Popup, Profile & WooCommerce 30K+ · 4.8★ (254) wp.org #11 ↑1 6 too low 6 Orion SMS OTP Verification. 200+ · 4.8★ (119) wp.org #9 3 too low 7 SMS Alert – SMS & OTP for WooCommerce, Order Notifications & Abandoned Cart Recovery 3K+ · 4.6★ (35) wp.org #6 1 too high 8 Email OTP Authenticator – Login, Register & 2FA 100+ · 5.0★ (12) wp.org #3 5 too high 9 WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress 100K+ · 4.7★ (177) wp.org #17 8 too low 10 OTP Login & Register Woocommerce 1K+ · 4.6★ (44) wp.org #7 3 too high 11 Google Authenticator 20K+ · 4.3★ (135) wp.org #24 ↓1 13 too low 12 Login Me Now – Passwordless, Magic Link, OTP & Social Login for WordPress 600+ · 5.0★ (9) wp.org #10 2 too high 13 All In One Login — Login Page Security and Customization for WordPress with Google reCAPTCHA, Social Login, Temporary Login, 2FA, and more. 60K+ · 3.6★ (35) wp.org #20 ↓1 7 too low 14 Happy Coders OTP Login for WooCommerce 20+ · 5.0★ (7) wp.org #18 ↓1 4 too low 15 CS-Login | ورود پیامکی، گوگل، ووکامرس، LearnDash و OTP 300+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #15 16 Customer Email Verification for WooCommerce 2K+ · 4.4★ (19) wp.org #21 ↓3 5 too low 17 NotifSMS – SMS Notifications OTP & 2FA for WordPress & WooCommerce 1K+ · 3.4★ (18) wp.org #22 ↓1 5 too low 18 Naimur Email OTP Verification for WooCommerce 50+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #12 ↓1 6 too high 19 Login with OTP 100+ · 4.3★ (3) wp.org #8 11 too high 20 Social Login, Passkeys, Magic Link & Email OTP – Passwordless Login by VentraConnect 90+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #19 ↑1 1 too high 21 ForthFocus SMS – OTP Verification, Order Notifications & Indian DLT for WooCommerce 10+ · 4.7★ (3) wp.org #23 ↓1 2 too low 22 Gravity Forms – OTP Verification (SMS/EMAIL) 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 9 too high 23 Automation Web Platform – Notifications and OTP for WooCommerce, Advanced Country Code 400+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 9 too high 24 Authyo OTP for Contact Form 7 30+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #16 ↑1 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.