WordPress plugin comparison

Reviews and Rating vs Smart Showcase for Google Reviews

Reviews and Rating

by Noah Hearle

20K+ installs4.9

Smart Showcase for Google Reviews

by ZealousWeb

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Reviews and Rating has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Smart Showcase for Google Reviews.
On a typical day, Reviews and Rating is downloaded about 115 times, Smart Showcase for Google Reviews about 7.
Smart Showcase for Google Reviews is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 184 reviews.
Both were last updated on Sep 1, 2026.
Reviews and Rating is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Smart Showcase for Google Reviews.
Reviews and Rating has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for Smart Showcase for Google Reviews.

Reviews and Rating leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Reviews and Rating	Smart Showcase for Google Reviews
Popular rank	#1,321	#15,742
Active installs	20K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.5K	114
Rating	4.9(184)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	75%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.38	×0.39
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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