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

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 “securite”, 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

Stan Checkout shows at wp.org #17 but places #23 on merit, a gap of 6 places. Its — 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.

merit plugin wp.org
1 WPS Hide Login 2M+ · 4.8★ (2111) wp.org #2 1 too low 2 SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security 40K+ · 4.1★ (106) wp.org #4 2 too low 3 Securicheck – Audit et Sécurité WordPress 60+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #1 2 too high 4 Login Armor 600+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #3 1 too high 5 Checklist Opquast Qualité Web 100+ · 4.5★ (4) wp.org #5 6 Soumettre.fr 10K+ · 5.0★ (14) wp.org #22 16 too low 7 Colissimo shipping methods for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.7★ (28) wp.org #15 8 too low 8 CDI – Collect and Deliver Interface for Woocommerce 200+ · 5.0★ (3) wp.org #6 2 too high 9 SmartAgenda – Prise de rendez-vous en ligne 300+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #20 11 too low 10 P PayGreen Payment Gateway 100+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #8 2 too high 11 ConnectSphere 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #9 2 too high 12 ICustomizer 20+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #7 5 too high 13 VOD Infomaniak 20K+ · 4.0★ (4) wp.org #21 8 too low 14 Kwixeo Forms — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #10 4 too high 15 HelloAsso 4K+ · 3.6★ (5) wp.org #19 4 too low 16 Ausculte – Site Health Check, Security & SEO Audit — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #11 5 too high 17 JS Links – SEO Link Obfuscation 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #12 5 too high 18 ImmoWP Estimation 10+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #13 5 too high 19 Smart DPE — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #14 5 too high 20 astroSpirit Horoscopes – Shortcode — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #16 4 too high 21 Easystory360 Ultimate — · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #18 3 too high 22 HelloAsso Payments for WooCommerce 300+ · 4.5★ (2) wp.org #23 1 too low 23 Stan Checkout — · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #17 6 too high 24 M MajScan — · 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.