Was This Helpful?
v1.0.2by YellowPencil · updated 2 months ago
Simple article feedback plugin. find out if the information you provided is helpful to visitors and improve the user experience.
- Rank
- #6,338
- Up6 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,300
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 15.2K
- 15,245 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 14 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Was This Helpful? at a glance
Was This Helpful? is a WordPress plugin by YellowPencil with 1K+ active installs, the #6,338 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 16 times, 56% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 14 reviews. Version 1.0.2 came out on Aug 23, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “helpful”. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats337 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Was This Helpful? |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 15 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,303 · -4.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1,303 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,304 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,305 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,306 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,310 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,303 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,307 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,306 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,305 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,309 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,307 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,307 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,366 |
Rank over time
#6,338 · up 15 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #6,338 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #6,344 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #6,340 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #6,335 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #6,335 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #6,328 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #6,338 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #6,329 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #6,335 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #6,339 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #6,332 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #6,341 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #6,359 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #6,353 |
Growth %
Average -0.36% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.54% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.32% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
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 #6359 → #6335
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★14 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 26, 2019
- Last updated
- Aug 23, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Was This Helpful?
How many websites use Was This Helpful??
Was This Helpful? is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,338 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Was This Helpful? been downloaded?
15,245 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 16 times. See download stats
When was Was This Helpful? last updated?
Version 1.0.2 came out on Aug 23, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Was This Helpful? compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Was This Helpful? have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Was This Helpful?. See its security record
Is Was This Helpful? still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Was This Helpful? have?
4.7 out of 5 from 14 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Was This Helpful??
The plugins most like Was This Helpful?, by the tags they share, are UserFeedback (200K+), kk Star Ratings (70K+) and Marker.io (4K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
14 reviews
- 5 stars: 12 reviews, 86%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 7%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 7%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 93%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 7%1–2★
- About 2 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 | ≈ 1,300 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 14 |
| Total downloads | 15.2K |
| Author | YellowPencil |
| First released | Mar 26, 2019 |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 23, 2026 |
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