Rating Widget: Post Rating, 5 Star Rating, Reviews, Thumbs Up & Down, Reaction
v1.8.5by TotalSuite · updated 2 years ago
Enhance UX with a customizable rating widget 5 star, smiley, and thumbs up/down. Collect feedback and ratings for your website.
- Rank
- #9,758
- Up19 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 428
- 400+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 13K
- 12,997 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 9 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Rating Widget at a glance
Rating Widget is a WordPress plugin by TotalSuite with 400+ active installs, the #9,758 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 14% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews. Version 1.8.5 came out on Jul 13, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.5.14. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “satisfaction”. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats179 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Rating Widget |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 428 · -1.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 428 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 426 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 423 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 423 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 426 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 425 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 427 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 424 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 427 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 427 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 427 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 435 |
Rank over time
#9,758 · down 5 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #9,758 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #9,777 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #9,809 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #9,772 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #9,778 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #9,761 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #9,801 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #9,767 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #9,772 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #9,788 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #9,753 |
Growth %
Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.47% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.35% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.70% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.23% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.47% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.71% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.70% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.84% |
Active installs band
400+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400+ |
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- Tested up to 6.5.13 → 6.5.14
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.8100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★9 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.8.5
- Requires WordPress
- 4.8
- Tested up to
- 6.5.14
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- May 9, 2020
- Last updated
- Jul 13, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Rating Widget
How many websites use Rating Widget?
Rating Widget is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,758 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Rating Widget been downloaded?
12,997 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was Rating Widget last updated?
Version 1.8.5 came out on Jul 13, 2024 (2 years ago).
Is Rating Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Rating Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 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 Widget still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Rating Widget have?
5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Rating Widget?
The plugins most like Rating Widget, by the tags they share, are Stars Rating (1K+), GD Rating System (1K+) and Rating by BestWebSoft (300+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
9 reviews
- 5 stars: 9 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 428 |
| Reported installs | 400+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 9 |
| Total downloads | 13K |
| Author | TotalSuite |
| First released | May 9, 2020 |
| Version | 1.8.5 |
| Requires WP | 4.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Jul 13, 2024 |
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