Absolute Reviews

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Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

Reviewers like how light and simple it is, but several say there's no documentation and they can't work out how to actually get a review box onto their posts.

1. ★★★★★ bellakaroo

   7mo ago

   I got this plugin with my theme and it doesn’t work. There’s no documentation for this plugin. Only settings I found for this is to rename the labels. It doesn’t add stars or anything to my posts for readers to select. As iit’s now, it’s not usable.

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2. ★★★★★ happyreadingbooks

   12mo ago

   I was really needing a plugin that did this. However, there is no documentation on how to use or implement it and I have gone through my entire wordpress website to find anything related to reviews and can only find what to name each level. I have to uninstall it because there is just no information on how to actually use it past the plugin install.

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3. ★★★★★ monstreclerical

   2.6y ago

   The plugin is very good and free. However, would it be possible to add, in a potential future update, the ability to enter scores that aren’t necessarily round numbers? Like 7.5/10. That would be a nice addition, as I don’t want to use percentages. Congratulations again on this free, high-quality plugin.

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4. ★★★★★ codorco

   3.1y ago

   Excuse my english, this text is translated by google. I really like the plugin, it works very well, I’m testing it on my website. I just found it a little difficult having to update the entire post to update the review. If it had a tool to update only the ratings easily it would be much better.But I’m not a programmer, so I know how to do this. Great job!Good luck.

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5. ★★★★★ bobpg001

   4.0y ago

   I got this with my authentic theme, but even when enabled, it’s not showing a review box option anywhere. There is also no documentation, waste of time this

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6. ★★★★★ kevin_curry

   6.4y ago

   Google doesn’t like the “Thing” schema type for reviews, would be nice to be able to change that to “Product” or any other supported Schema type. I went ahead and tracked down the reference and altered the plugin code on my install. Author responded and fixed! This topic was modified 5 years, 11 months ago by kevin_curry.

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7. ★★★★★ Akhil K A

   6.7y ago

   I found this plugin from the Authentic Theme which I purchased. Very clean and simple plugin. Best, Akhil.

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8. ★★★★★ ninetienne

   6.8y ago

   Easy to use and lightweight

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.1.7 Added compatibility with WordPress 7.0 Improved plugin security by escaping all output and sanitizing form input Added protection against direct file access Fixed the text domain so all strings load from the plugin’s own 1.1.7
2. — Version 1.1.6 Added compatibility with WordPress 6.8 1.1.6
3. — Version 1.1.5 Added compatibility with WordPress 6.7 1.1.5
4. — Version 1.1.4 Improved plugin security 1.1.4
5. — Version 1.1.3 Added compatibility with WordPress 6.6 1.1.3
6. — Version 1.1.2 Improved compatibility with PHP 8.2.8 1.1.2

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 Absolute Reviews <= 1.1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via Criteria Name ↗
   2024-09-26 CVE-2024-8965 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.1.3 Patched in 1.1.4
2. Medium · 4.3 Absolute Reviews <= 1.0.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass ↗
   2021-06-21 CVE-2021-4426 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.0.8 Patched in 1.0.9

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 4 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-13 7K+ → 6K+ down after 278 days in tier
2. 2025-08-08 8K+ → 7K+ down after 211 days in tier
3. 2025-01-09 9K+ → 8K+ down after 156 days in tier
4. 2024-08-06 10K+ → 9K+ down after 566 days in tier
5. 2023-01-18 9K+ → 10K+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Schema Review 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags D
• Reviewer 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
• Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• W WP Customer Reviews 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Embedder for Google Reviews 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• WebwinkelKeur: Webshop keurmerk & reviews for WordPress 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A

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Absolute Reviews: 6K+ active installs, 4.0★ (8 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/absolute-reviews