Simple 5 Star Rating
v1.0by tihombhardwaj · updated 6 years ago
This plugin will help readers to interact with you by giving stars to your content. On the basis of star reviews you can plan your further writing con …
- Rank
- #72,292
- Down4,176 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,498 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple 5 Star Rating at a glance
Simple 5 Star Rating is a WordPress plugin by tihombhardwaj with fewer than 10 active installs, the #72,292 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Jul 3, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.4.25. Among the 6 plugins tagged “google rating”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats23 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple 5 Star Rating |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -33.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
Rank over time
#72,292 · down 4,384 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #72,292 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #68,116 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #70,414 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #52,715 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #63,680 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #69,945 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #52,632 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #70,439 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #63,597 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #67,908 |
Growth %
Average -3.07% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -66.67% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +200.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +33.33% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.4.24 → 5.4.25
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9.0
- Tested up to
- 5.4.25
- Requires PHP
- 5.3
- First released
- Jul 2, 2020
- Last updated
- Jul 3, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple 5 Star Rating
How many websites use Simple 5 Star Rating?
Simple 5 Star Rating is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #72,292 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple 5 Star Rating been downloaded?
1,498 times in total since 2020. See download stats
When was Simple 5 Star Rating last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Jul 3, 2020 (6 years ago).
Is Simple 5 Star Rating compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple 5 Star Rating’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, 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 Simple 5 Star Rating still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple 5 Star Rating have?
3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Simple 5 Star Rating?
The plugins most like Simple 5 Star Rating, by the tags they share, are YASR (10K+), Editorial Rating (200+) and Multi Rating & Review Matrix System (10+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | tihombhardwaj |
| First released | Jul 2, 2020 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.9.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Last updated | Jul 3, 2020 |
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