WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Star Rating vs YASR
At a glance
- YASR has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Simple Star Rating.
- On a typical day, YASR is downloaded about 53 times, Simple Star Rating about 2.
- Simple Star Rating is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 323 reviews.
- YASR was updated more recently: Apr 10, 2025, against Nov 19, 2016 for Simple Star Rating.
- YASR is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.6.30 for Simple Star Rating.
- YASR has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Simple Star Rating.
Line by line
YASR leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Star Rating |  YASR |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,873 | #1,759 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(323) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4 |
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