WordPress plugin comparison
Five-Star Ratings Shortcode vs Rating by BestWebSoft
Five-Star Ratings Shortcode
by Chris J. Zähller
500+ installs4.2
Rating by BestWebSoft
by bestweblayout
300+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Five-Star Ratings Shortcode has more active installs: 500+, against 300+ for Rating by BestWebSoft.
- On a typical day, Five-Star Ratings Shortcode is downloaded about 11 times, Rating by BestWebSoft about 7.
- Rating by BestWebSoft is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Five-Star Ratings Shortcode was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Jun 6, 2025 for Rating by BestWebSoft.
- Five-Star Ratings Shortcode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Rating by BestWebSoft.
- Rating by BestWebSoft has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Five-Star Ratings Shortcode.
Line by line
Five-Star Ratings Shortcode leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Five-Star Ratings Shortcode | Rating by BestWebSoft |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,600 | #10,480 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 381 | 134 |
| Rating | 4.2(5) | 4.7(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.51 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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