WordPress plugin comparison
Helpful vs kk Star Ratings
At a glance
- kk Star Ratings has more active installs: 70K+, against 600+ for Helpful.
- On a typical day, kk Star Ratings is downloaded about 233 times, Helpful about 22.
- Helpful is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.9 from 171 reviews.
- Helpful was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for kk Star Ratings.
- kk Star Ratings resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Helpful.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- kk Star Ratings has been around longer: since 2011, against 2023 for Helpful.
Line by line
kk Star Ratings leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Helpful |  kk Star Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,458 | #594 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 833 | 6.8K |
| Rating | 4.4(8) | 3.9(171) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 19 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 7.4 |
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