WordPress plugin comparison
Simple 5 Star Rating vs YASR
At a glance
- YASR has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple 5 Star Rating.
- On a typical day, YASR is downloaded about 53 times, Simple 5 Star Rating about 1.
- YASR is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 323 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- YASR was updated more recently: Apr 10, 2025, against Jul 3, 2020 for Simple 5 Star Rating.
- YASR is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.4.25 for Simple 5 Star Rating.
- YASR has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Simple 5 Star Rating.
Line by line
YASR leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple 5 Star Rating |  YASR |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,556 | #1,759 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.7(323) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 5.4 |
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