WordPress plugin comparison
Absolute Reviews vs Simple Star Rating
At a glance
- Absolute Reviews has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Simple Star Rating.
- On a typical day, Absolute Reviews is downloaded about 44 times, Simple Star Rating about 2.
- Simple Star Rating is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.0 from 8 reviews.
- Absolute Reviews was updated more recently: Jun 9, 2026, against Nov 19, 2016 for Simple Star Rating.
- Absolute Reviews is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.6.30 for Simple Star Rating.
- Simple Star Rating has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Absolute Reviews.
Line by line
Absolute Reviews leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Absolute Reviews |  Simple Star Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,933 | #41,873 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 933 | 24 |
| Rating | 4.0(8) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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