Editorial Rating – Product Review & Rating System

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

Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.

wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.

54 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 31 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank

Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.

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 · 86% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 19 days ago and the previous band took 18 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 300.

6 of the last 10 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.

Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.

1. ★★★★★ jmatthewgore

   8mo ago

   I installed the free version of this plugin and it worked sufficiently, but was very limited, so I decided to buy the pro version. I paid for it, and then…. nothing. I didn’t receive an email with a login or code or download link. There’s nothing in the “My Account” page on their site that lists downloads or purchases. I checked my PayPal account to make sure that the purchase went through, and it did. So, I opened a ticket on their support page, thinking that maybe the email didn’t send or was blocked. After a full week of waiting, there has been no response. The free version still works just fine… but the Pro version currently appears to be a scam.

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2. ★★★★★ khan10106699

   2.1y ago

   I purchased this plugin a few days ago, and it’s really awesome. I just needed a feature to add reviews to my regular articles. After requesting it, I saw that the developer had already added it. Great support! Thanks, and I’m waiting for the update.

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3. ★★★★★ jibranpcc

   2.8y ago

   I really liked using this plugin, it helps a lot build my website. I’m looking forward to having the reply function and the ability to display ratings on the blog posting page in future updates. These improvements would make the plugin even better.

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4. ★★★★★ rpa1

   3.0y ago

   UPDATE: I received a refund from the company, and they have removed the advertised money-back guarantee. I tested the free version, but not all features and templates were available. I asked support to clarify questions about the features, but they did not reply to my inquiries. But, since they advertise a no-questions-asked money-back guarantee, I decided to try the PRO version. Unfortunately, the PRO version did not work for us (but may work for others). Note that the review data will reset (and delete) if you make any changes to the review. Having to sometimes make small edits to our reviews makes this plugin unusable for us.So, I asked for my money back. And then I heard back from their customer support! Suddenly, they had many questions and sent me a link to terms that clearly conflicted with the advertised money-back guarantee. When I demanded they honor the guarantee, they stopped responding. After posting this review, I did hear back and got my money back, and eventually, the money-back guarantee was removed from the site. I recommend trying to contact their customer service. We never received a reply (we have screenshots of our attempts despite the company saying otherwise below) and only pay for the PRO version if you hear back from their support. This topic was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by rpa1.

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5. ★★★★★ Ludovic Dubois

   3.1y ago

   The plugin looked promising, but it’s sorely lacking in functionality. You have to configure each note for each product, which is impossible to manage even for a medium-sized site. It has no shortcode customization or functions for using the data elsewhere than with the shortcode. The reason I rated it 3/5 is that even with the pro version of the plugin, I’m still waiting for an answer from support on the question I asked 3 days ago. It’s very disappointing…

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6. ★★★★★ petyuszka

   3.6y ago

   The plugin works fine, after i modify the language file, but the X icon not show yet. This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by petyuszka. This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by petyuszka.

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7. ★★★★★ Hope Lucas

   4.0y ago

   This plugin is very helpful for my website and it’s very user-friendly, thanks a lot for making this helpful plugin.

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8. ★★★★★ Andre Newcomb

   4.0y ago

   This plugin helps me a lot for my website! Thank you!

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The 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (4.0.6). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 4.4 Editorial Rating <= 4.0.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Link URL' Field ↗
   2026-06-29 CVE-2026-12560 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.0.5 Patched in 4.0.6

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-10-12 300+ → 200+ down after 541 days in tier
2. 2025-04-19 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-04-18 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
4. 2025-04-16 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-04-15 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
6. 2025-04-13 400+ → 300+ down after 7 days in tier
7. 2025-04-06 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-04-05 400+ → 300+ down after 4 days in tier

Competes with

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