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

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 “totp”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 4 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

DoLogin Security shows at wp.org #6 but places #11 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its 7K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.5★ average from 13 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ · 4.7★ (5039) wp.org #1 2 Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) 3M+ · 4.9★ (8869) wp.org #3 1 too low 3 WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress 100K+ · 4.7★ (184) wp.org #2 ↑2 1 too high 4 Two Factor 100K+ · 4.7★ (209) wp.org #4 ↓2 5 Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) 200K+ · 5.0★ (423) wp.org #8 3 too low 6 miniOrange 2FA – Two Factor Authentication for WordPress (OTP, SMS, Email, Google Authenticator) 10K+ · 4.5★ (385) wp.org #9 3 too low 7 Vigilant – 100% Free Security Suite: Firewall, 2FA, Login, Headers, Scanner… 3K+ · 5.0★ (24) wp.org #5 2 too high 8 Two Factor Authentication 20K+ · 4.4★ (77) wp.org #7 1 too high 9 Login With Ajax – Fast Logins, 2FA, Redirects 10K+ · 4.6★ (167) wp.org #11 2 too low 10 Titan Anti-spam & Security – Brute Force Protection, 2FA & Spam Filter 50K+ · 4.5★ (370) wp.org #10 11 DoLogin Security 7K+ · 4.5★ (13) wp.org #6 5 too high 12 Advanced IP Blocker 3K+ · 4.9★ (27) wp.org #12 ↑2 13 Rublon Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) 400+ · 4.2★ (88) wp.org #14 ↓2 1 too low 14 WP Hide & Security Enhancer 50K+ · 4.3★ (275) wp.org #16 2 too low 15 FluentAuth – Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social Login 10K+ · 4.1★ (35) wp.org #13 2 too high 16 WPEPP – Essential Security, Password Protect & Login Page Customizer 3K+ · 4.1★ (19) wp.org #15 1 too high 17 Atlant Security 700+ · 5.0★ (8) wp.org #19 ↑4 2 too low 18 Login Armor 600+ · 5.0★ (6) wp.org #17 1 too high 19 Atomic Edge Security – Firewall, Malware Scan and Login Security 700+ · 5.0★ (5) wp.org #18 1 too high 20 BotBlocker Security – Complete security platform 3K+ · 5.0★ (10) wp.org #21 ↑1 1 too low 21 Guard Dog 10+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #23 ↓4 2 too low 22 VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security 100+ · 5.0★ (2) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Customize My Account for WooCommerce – Custom Tabs, Login, Registration, 2FA & Design 900+ · 3.4★ (5) wp.org #22 ↓1 1 too high 24 Zamok – Security and Site Tools 100+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #20 4 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.