WordPress plugin comparison
Rating Widget vs YASR
At a glance
- YASR has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for Rating Widget.
- On a typical day, YASR is downloaded about 53 times, Rating Widget about 8.
- Rating Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.7 from 323 reviews.
- YASR was updated more recently: Apr 10, 2025, against Jul 13, 2024 for Rating Widget.
- YASR is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.5.14 for Rating Widget.
- YASR has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Rating Widget.
Line by line
YASR leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Rating Widget |  YASR |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,785 | #1,759 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 148 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 4.7(323) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.4 |
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