wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “quick 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 “quick logout”, we and wp.org disagree on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 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

PowerUp – Admin Tools (Login/Logout Redirects, Scripts & Comments Control) shows at wp.org #10 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 100+ 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

Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection places #7 on merit, 4.6★ from 3992 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423) wp.org #4 ↓1 3 too low 2

Simple Membership 40K+ · 4.6★ (475) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too low 3

Admin Menu Editor 300K+ · 4.6★ (312) wp.org #5 2 too low 4

Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes 300K+ · 4.9★ (491) wp.org #6 2 too low 5

Chatway Live Chat – AI Chatbot, Customer Support, FAQ & Helpdesk Customer Service & Chat Buttons 30K+ · 5.0★ (775) wp.org #9 ↓2 4 too low 6

ShopEngine – All-in-One Elementor WooCommerce Builder with eCommerce Templates & Woo Widgets 100K+ · 4.6★ (212) wp.org #8 2 too low 7

Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection 700K+ · 4.6★ (3992) wp.org #13 ↓2 6 too low 8

WP Logout Redirect 400+ · 5.0★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #2 6 too high 9

StoreCustomizer – A plugin to Customize all WooCommerce Pages 20K+ · 4.8★ (127) wp.org #15 ↓2 6 too low 10

FluentAuth – Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social Login 10K+ · 4.1★ (35) wp.org #7 ↑3 3 too high 11

Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates 6K+ · 4.8★ (184) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint wp.org #12 1 too low 12

Controlled Admin Access 10K+ · 4.8★ (45) wp.org #16 ↓1 4 too low 13

Barmaton Quick Admin Logout 70+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #1 12 too high 14

WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets 10K+ · 4.9★ (32) wp.org #17 ↓1 3 too low 15

Adminify – White Label, Admin Menu Editor, Login Customizer 6K+ · 4.3★ (109) wp.org #21 ↑1 6 too low 16

WPMasterToolKit (WPMTK) – All in one plugin 5K+ · 5.0★ (28) wp.org #18 2 too low 17

Osom Modal Login 400+ · 5.0★ (15) thin reviews wp.org #19 2 too low 18

Side Menu Lite – Sticky Floating Side Menu 7K+ · 4.0★ (12) thin reviews wp.org #14 ↓2 4 too high 19

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content 10K+ · 4.2★ (60) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #23 ↓9 4 too low 20

Password Policy Manager 6K+ · 4.4★ (14) thin reviews wp.org #20 ↑1 21

Magical Shop Builder – WooCommerce Template Builder for Elementor | Shop, Cart, Checkout & Product Page Builder 3K+ · 5.0★ (9) thin reviews wp.org #22 ↑1 1 too low 22

PowerUp – Admin Tools (Login/Logout Redirects, Scripts & Comments Control) 100+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #10 ↓1 13 too high 24

WC Quick Customer Redirects 30+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews 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.