wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “user log”
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 “user log”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 5 of the top 20. 2 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 #14 but places #21 on merit, a gap of 7 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.
Activity Log – Monitor User and Agent Changes 200K+ · 4.3★ (74)
wp.org #1 ↑1 2 
WP Activity Log 300K+ · 4.7★ (490)
wp.org #2 ↓1 3 
User Switching 200K+ · 4.9★ (238)
wp.org #3 ↑1 4 
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ · 4.7★ (5039) heavy footprint
wp.org #4 ↑1 5 
User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor 40K+ · 4.7★ (738)
wp.org #5 ↑2 6 
Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin 300K+ · 4.9★ (1281)
wp.org #7 1 too low 7 
User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder 50K+ · 4.8★ (832)
wp.org #8 1 too low 8 
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes 300K+ · 4.9★ (491)
wp.org #9 ↑3 1 too low 9 
Stop User Enumeration 60K+ · 4.9★ (132)
wp.org #10 ↑4 1 too low 10 
Email Log 80K+ · 4.2★ (43)
wp.org #6 4 too high 11 
Login as User: See the Site as Any User 30K+ · 4.8★ (41)
wp.org #11 ↑2 12 
User Frontend – Membership, User Registration, User Profile, User Directory & Content Restriction with Frontend Post Submission 20K+ · 4.1★ (537) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #12 ↑5 13 
Post SMTP – Complete Email Delivery and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App 300K+ · 4.7★ (528)
wp.org #23 ↓15 10 too low 14 
WP User Manager – Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile Builder & Member Directory 10K+ · 4.7★ (350) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #15 ↓4 1 too low 15 
New User Approve 20K+ · 4.3★ (131)
wp.org #16 ↑7 1 too low 16 
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed 5M+ · 4.2★ (1012)
wp.org #20 ↑2 4 too low 17 
Simple Login Log 5K+ · 4.5★ (27)
wp.org #13 ↓3 4 too high 18 
Debug Log Manager – Conveniently Monitor and Inspect Errors 10K+ · 5.0★ (25)
wp.org #18 ↓2 19 E Error Log Monitor 20K+ · 4.3★ (48)
wp.org #19 20 
Activity Log Pro – User Activity Log, Audit Log & Security Monitor 400+ · 5.0★ (15) thin reviews
wp.org #17 ↓2 3 too high 21 User Login History 10K+ · 4.6★ (29) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #14 ↓5 7 too high 22 
Debug Log Manager Tool 3K+ · 5.0★ (22) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #21 ↓3 1 too high 23 
User Activity Tracking and Log 2K+ · 3.5★ (34)
wp.org #22 ↓3 1 too high 24 
Disable User Login 6K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #24 ↓4 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.