Post Ratings
v3.0by digitalnature · updated 9 years ago
Simple, developer-friendly, straightforward post rating plugin. Relies on post meta to store avg. rating / vote count.
- Rank
- #8,370
- Down3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 633
- 600+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 77.7K
- 77,668 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 23 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Post Ratings at a glance
Post Ratings is a WordPress plugin by digitalnature with 600+ active installs, the #8,370 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 75% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 23 reviews. Version 3.0 came out on Nov 28, 2017, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “postrating”. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats150 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Post Ratings |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 633 · -0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 633 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 634 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 634 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 633 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 634 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 634 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 635 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 635 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 641 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 627 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 629 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 634 |
Rank over time
#8,370 · up 46 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,370 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,367 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,356 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,346 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,350 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,346 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,346 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,341 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,342 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,289 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,427 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,421 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,416 |
Growth %
Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.94% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +2.23% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.79% |
Active installs band
600+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.080%
- v2.420%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★23 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0.0
- Tested up to
- 4.5.33
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 22, 2011
- Last updated
- Nov 28, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Post Ratings
How many websites use Post Ratings?
Post Ratings is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,370 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Post Ratings been downloaded?
77,668 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was Post Ratings last updated?
Version 3.0 came out on Nov 28, 2017 (8 years ago).
Is Post Ratings compatible with the latest WordPress?
Post Ratings’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, 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 Post Ratings still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Post Ratings have?
4.5 out of 5 from 23 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Post Ratings?
The plugins most like Post Ratings, by the tags they share, are Post Type Switcher (200K+), Post Duplicator (200K+) and Themify Portfolio Post (30K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
23 reviews
- 5 stars: 19 reviews, 83%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 2 reviews, 9%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 9%
- Positive
- 83%4–5★
- Mixed
- 9%3★
- Critical
- 9%1–2★
- About 4 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 633 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 23 |
| Total downloads | 77.7K |
| Author | digitalnature |
| First released | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Version | 3.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.0.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 |
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