WordPress plugin comparison
Comments Ratings vs WP-PostRatings
At a glance
- WP-PostRatings has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for Comments Ratings.
- On a typical day, WP-PostRatings is downloaded about 131 times, Comments Ratings about 40.
- WP-PostRatings is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 178 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Comments Ratings was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Sep 1, 2026 for WP-PostRatings.
- WP-PostRatings resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Comments Ratings.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP-PostRatings has been around longer: since 2006, against 2015 for Comments Ratings.
Line by line
WP-PostRatings leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comments Ratings |  WP-PostRatings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,604 | #1,111 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 4K |
| Rating | 4.2(5) | 4.4(178) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.64 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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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