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Comment Rating Stars

v1.0.0-RC1

by jgadbois · updated 13 years ago

A simple plugin for adding review and rating functionality to WordPress comments.

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Rank
#16,352
Up4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 118
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
5.3K
5,341 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
6 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·Toward 90+ · ETA ~22d

Comment Rating Stars at a glance

Comment Rating Stars is a WordPress plugin by jgadbois with 100+ active installs, the #16,352 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 1.0.0-RC1 came out on Oct 1, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.6.1. Among the 420 plugins tagged “reviews”, it ranks #87. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

57 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Comment Rating Stars Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateComment Rating Stars
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 118 · -0.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.117118119120Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026118
Nov 8, 2026118
Nov 7, 2026118
Nov 5, 2026119
Nov 4, 2026120
Nov 3, 2026119
Nov 2, 2026119
Nov 1, 2026118
Oct 31, 2026117
Oct 30, 2026119
Oct 29, 2026117
Oct 28, 2026117
Oct 27, 2026119

Rank over time

#16,352 · up 110 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#16.3K#16.4K#16.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#16,352
Nov 8, 2026#16,356
Nov 7, 2026#16,396
Nov 6, 2026#16,382
Nov 5, 2026#16,297
Nov 4, 2026#16,283
Nov 3, 2026#16,326
Nov 2, 2026#16,328
Nov 1, 2026#16,371
Oct 31, 2026#16,426
Oct 30, 2026#16,313
Oct 29, 2026#16,483
Oct 28, 2026#16,495
Oct 27, 2026#16,462

Growth %

Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.42%
Nov 5, 2026-0.83%
Nov 4, 2026+0.84%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+0.85%
Nov 1, 2026+0.85%
Oct 31, 2026-1.68%
Oct 30, 2026+1.71%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.68%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.0-RC1
Requires WordPress
3.6
Tested up to
3.6.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 1, 2013
Last updated
Oct 1, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Comment Rating Stars

How many websites use Comment Rating Stars?

Comment Rating Stars is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,352 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Comment Rating Stars been downloaded?

5,341 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Comment Rating Stars last updated?

Version 1.0.0-RC1 came out on Oct 1, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is Comment Rating Stars compatible with the latest WordPress?

Comment Rating Stars’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Comment Rating Stars still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Comment Rating Stars have?

4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 67% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Comment Rating Stars?

The plugins most like Comment Rating Stars, by the tags they share, are Comments Ratings (2K+), Stars Rating (1K+) and Disable Comments (1M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

6 reviews

  • 5 stars: 4 reviews, 67%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 33%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 11 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Comment Rating Stars
Estimated installs≈ 118
Reported installs100+
Rating4.7
Reviews6
Total downloads5.3K
Authorjgadbois
First releasedOct 1, 2013
Version1.0.0-RC1
Requires WP3.6
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 1, 2013

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