WordPress plugin comparison
Rating Plus vs Stars Rating
At a glance
- Stars Rating has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Rating Plus.
- On a typical day, Stars Rating is downloaded about 22 times, Rating Plus about 1.
- Stars Rating is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Stars Rating was updated more recently: Mar 21, 2026, against Dec 18, 2016 for Rating Plus.
- Stars Rating is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.6.30 for Rating Plus.
- Rating Plus has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Stars Rating.
Line by line
Stars Rating leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Rating Plus |  Stars Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,592 | #6,584 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 332 |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.7(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.48 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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