It might just be enabled for the front page only, not that it has nothing to do with the post itself. Also because it colors the rank rather than something abou

It might just be enabled for the front page only, not that it has nothing to do with the post itself. Also because it colors the rank rather than something about the post, and the front page rank is code that runs only on the front page. You could also be right, of course, but it doesn't really seem to fit the evidence.