Editorial Rating – Product Review & Rating System

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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 · 86% 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.

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

   6mo 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

   2.0y 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

   2.7y 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

   2.8y 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

   2.9y 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

   3.5y 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

   3.8y 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

   3.9y ago

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

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1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.0.5 No patch available

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

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-04-19 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2025-04-18 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2025-04-16 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2025-04-15 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
5. 2025-04-13 400+ → 300+ down after 7 days in tier
6. 2025-04-06 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-04-05 400+ → 300+ down after 4 days in tier
8. 2025-04-01 300+ → 400+ up after 442 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).

• YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin for WordPress 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
• Reviews Plus 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• Review & Product Review by Review Builder 80+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
• Themepacific WordPress Review Lite 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Codedication Schema Blocks 20+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• Wp Post Rating 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B

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