WordPress plugin comparison
Stars Rating vs Rating Widget
At a glance
- Stars Rating has more active installs: 1K+, against 400+ for Rating Widget.
- On a typical day, Stars Rating is downloaded about 22 times, Rating Widget about 8.
- Rating Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.7 from 23 reviews.
- Stars Rating was updated more recently: Mar 21, 2026, against Jul 13, 2024 for Rating Widget.
- Stars Rating is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.5.14 for Rating Widget.
- Stars Rating has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Rating Widget.
Line by line
Stars Rating leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Stars Rating |  Rating Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,584 | #9,760 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 332 | 153 |
| Rating | 4.7(23) | 5.0(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.48 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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