Author Post Ratings

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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 · 100% 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.

1. ★★★★★ Reggy

   11.5y ago

   It’s surprisingly hard to find a plugin that just takes a number from 1 to 5, and converts it into stars for a rating system that authors can use for reviews. Nice work.

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2. ★★★★★ bpebble

   11.6y ago

   It’s simple and it works, and you can add code to a template to implement the rating whereever you like. I just wish there were multiple fields instead of just one so I could rate different features of the same item!

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3. ★★★★★ antongorodezkiy

   12.4y ago

   Thanks for your plugin

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4. ★★★★★ cromermusic

   12.4y ago

   Great for reviewing post and pages. It’s easy to use and customize.

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5. ★★★★★ blackbird

   12.6y ago

   Mahalo, for writing this. It’s just what I needed.

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6. ★★★★★ jahur

   13.0y ago

   I was looking for a simple read only rating plugin just exactly like this one. Helps me a lot.

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7. ★★★★★ web2010

   13.3y ago

   This is perfect if you write reviews. EZY4U – just how I like it!

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8. ★★★★★ Squueeze

   13.8y ago

   This is exaclty what I searched for. Saves me a lot of time. Thank you! It´s really cool that it supports Custom Post Types cause i only need this Author Ratings for my “Reviews” 🙂 Another nice Feature is that I can choose between using a Shortcode or a Template Tag. Good Stuff!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4

Growth timeline

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

1. 2024-11-19 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2024-11-18 100+ → 200+ up after 37 days in tier
3. 2024-10-12 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-10-11 100+ → 200+ up after 3 days in tier
5. 2024-10-08 200+ → 100+ down after 279 days in tier
6. 2024-01-03 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2024-01-02 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2024-01-01 300+ → 200+ down after 116 days in tier

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).

• WP-PostRatings 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• VK Post Author Display 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP Author, Date and Meta Remover 10K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags D
• Custom Post Type Maker 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
• Autoremove Attachments 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Simple Revision Control 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B

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Author Post Ratings: 100+ active installs, 5.0★ (8 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/author-post-ratings