WordPress plugin comparison

Star Ratings vs Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings

Star Ratings

by feedbackauto

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings

by repocean

3K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings has more active installs: 3K+, against fewer than 10 for Star Ratings.
On a typical day, Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings is downloaded about 65 times, Star Ratings about 1.
Star Ratings is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 10 reviews.
Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Mar 11, 2020 for Star Ratings.
Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.3.27 for Star Ratings.
Star Ratings has been around longer: since 2019, against 2024 for Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings.

Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Star Ratings	Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings
Popular rank	#65,911	#3,674
Active installs	Fewer than 10	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	31	1.6K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.2(10)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	5.3.27	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.80
Last release	6 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	7.2

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