WordPress plugin comparison
Helpful vs Rate My Post
At a glance
- Rate My Post has more active installs: 20K+, against 600+ for Helpful.
- On a typical day, Rate My Post is downloaded about 169 times, Helpful about 23.
- Rate My Post is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 159 reviews, against 4.4 from 8 reviews.
- Helpful was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Oct 3, 2026 for Rate My Post.
- Rate My Post resolves more of its support threads: 80% in the last two months, against 0% for Helpful.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Rate My Post has been around longer: since 2018, against 2023 for Helpful.
Line by line
Rate My Post leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Helpful |  Rate My Post |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,404 | #1,233 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 821 | 5.9K |
| Rating | 4.4(8) | 4.7(159) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 80% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×1.47 |
| Last release | 19 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 7.4 |
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