Rating by BestWebSoft
v1.7by bestweblayout · updated 1 year ago
Add rating plugin to your WordPress website to receive feedback from your customers.
- Rank
- #10,496
- Down18 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 344
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 13.4K
- 13,411 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 7 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Rating by BestWebSoft at a glance
Rating by BestWebSoft is a WordPress plugin by bestweblayout with 300+ active installs, the #10,496 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.7 came out on Jun 6, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “5 stars”. 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 stats154 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Rating by BestWebSoft |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 344 · -3.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 344 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 345 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 345 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 345 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 346 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 345 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 344 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 345 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 345 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 345 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 345 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 356 |
Rank over time
#10,496 · down 19 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,496 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,478 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,463 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,474 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,470 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,464 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,445 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,464 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,455 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,464 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,477 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,486 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,477 |
Growth %
Average -0.29% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.09% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
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 #10486 → #10474
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.770%
- v1.621%
- Other8.3%
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.7
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 30, 2016
- Last updated
- Jun 6, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Rating by BestWebSoft
How many websites use Rating by BestWebSoft?
Rating by BestWebSoft is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,496 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Rating by BestWebSoft been downloaded?
13,411 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was Rating by BestWebSoft last updated?
Version 1.7 came out on Jun 6, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Rating by BestWebSoft compatible with the latest WordPress?
Rating by BestWebSoft’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 Rating by BestWebSoft still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Rating by BestWebSoft have?
4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Rating by BestWebSoft?
The plugins most like Rating by BestWebSoft, by the tags they share, are Stars Rating (1K+), GD Rating System (1K+) and Rating Widget (400+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
7 reviews
- 5 stars: 6 reviews, 86%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 86%4–5★
- Mixed
- 14%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 13 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 344 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 13.4K |
| Author | bestweblayout |
| First released | Nov 30, 2016 |
| Version | 1.7 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 6, 2025 |
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