WordPress plugin comparison

Comment Rating Stars vs Rich Showcase for Google Reviews

Comment Rating Stars

by jgadbois

100+ installs4.7

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews

by richplugins

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Comment Rating Stars.
On a typical day, Rich Showcase for Google Reviews is downloaded about 2,144 times, Comment Rating Stars about 3.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,625 reviews, against 4.7 from 6 reviews.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 1, 2013 for Comment Rating Stars.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Comment Rating Stars.
Comment Rating Stars has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Rich Showcase for Google Reviews.

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Comment Rating Stars	Rich Showcase for Google Reviews
Popular rank	#16,376	#317
Active installs	100+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	50	202.1K
Rating	4.7(6)	4.9(1.6K)
Support threads resolved	–	78%
Tested up to	3.6.1	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×2.18
Last release	13 years ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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