Custom Ratings
v1.5.1by Steve Puddick · updated 3 years ago
A fun and creative way to let your site visitors rate your posts, pages, and more!
- Rank
- #18,679
- Up98 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 74
- 70+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7.1K
- 7,055 all-time
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- 7 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Custom Ratings at a glance
Custom Ratings is a WordPress plugin by Steve Puddick with 70+ active installs, the #18,679 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.1 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.5.1 came out on Jan 14, 2023, more than 3 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.1.16. Among the 3 plugins tagged “user rating”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats60 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Custom Ratings |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 74 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 74 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 73 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 73 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 73 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 73 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 72 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 72 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 74 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 74 |
Rank over time
#18,679 · up 69 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #18,679 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #18,777 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #18,850 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #18,804 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #18,698 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #18,707 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #18,870 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #18,929 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #18,819 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #18,724 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #18,613 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #18,716 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #18,748 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +1.37% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.39% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -1.37% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.35% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +1.37% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.35% |
Active installs band
70+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 70+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #18716 → #18804
- Tested up to 6.1.15 → 6.1.16
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.5100%
Rating trend
4.1★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 6.1.16
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 8, 2016
- Last updated
- Jan 14, 2023
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Custom Ratings
How many websites use Custom Ratings?
Custom Ratings is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,679 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Custom Ratings been downloaded?
7,055 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Custom Ratings last updated?
Version 1.5.1 came out on Jan 14, 2023 (3 years ago).
Is Custom Ratings compatible with the latest WordPress?
Custom Ratings’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Custom Ratings still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Custom Ratings have?
4.1 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 71% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Custom Ratings?
The plugins most like Custom Ratings, by the tags they share, are Post Type Switcher (200K+), Post Duplicator (200K+) and The Plus Addons for Elementor (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.1
★★★★★
7 reviews
- 5 stars: 5 reviews, 71%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- Positive
- 71%4–5★
- Mixed
- 14%3★
- Critical
- 14%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.2.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 74 |
| Reported installs | 70+ |
| Rating | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 7.1K |
| Author | Steve Puddick |
| First released | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Version | 1.5.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 14, 2023 |
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