WordPress plugin comparison
Editorial Rating vs Simple 5 Star Rating
Editorial Rating
by Pluginic
200+ installs4.4
Simple 5 Star Rating
by tihombhardwaj
Fewer than 10 installs3.0
At a glance
- Editorial Rating has more active installs: 200+, against fewer than 10 for Simple 5 Star Rating.
- On a typical day, Editorial Rating is downloaded about 9 times, Simple 5 Star Rating about 1.
- Editorial Rating is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Editorial Rating was updated more recently: Jun 28, 2026, against Jul 3, 2020 for Simple 5 Star Rating.
- Editorial Rating is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.4.25 for Simple 5 Star Rating.
- Simple 5 Star Rating has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Editorial Rating.
Line by line
Editorial Rating leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Editorial Rating | Simple 5 Star Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,290 | #63,556 |
| Active installs | 200+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 184 | 20 |
| Rating | 4.4(13) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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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