Five-Star Ratings Shortcode
by Chris J. Zähller · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 710+ installs across the portfolio →
Simple lightweight shortcode to add 5-star ratings anywhere.
77 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
165
now · peak 741
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v1.2.61
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2020-11-06 · 1,421 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
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.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Jaime Rojas2.5y ago
Excellent solution for things that just need a few stars and nothing more.Thanks for taking the time to develop and maintain it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DragoWeb4.3y ago
This plugin is pretty basic in its free version, but is perfect if you just want to display a star rating somewhere on your WP site. And if you have some CSS knowledge, customization (colors, size, etc.) is really easy. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Brett5.3y ago
The free version has absolutely zero configurable settings. You can’t change the star color (it’s black and white), you can’t remove the text shown after the stars, nothing at all. This is just a waste of a plugin installation.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ quiche665.6y ago
This plugin does just what I wanted: a simple star rating with a clean look. Surprised there are very few of these out there – but this one works nicely. Simple to use too.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ smartmanash6.1y ago
It’s a good plugin to use the shortcode manually.
Read on wp.org ↗
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- 2026-04-30 CVE-2024-13362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2.56 Patched in 1.2.57
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects 1.0.0 - 1.2.47 Patched in 1.2.48
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-07 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-06 600+ → 700+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-05-02 700+ → 600+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-30 600+ → 700+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-04-26 700+ → 600+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-04-22 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-21 700+ → 600+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2026-04-13 600+ → 700+ up after 1 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).
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Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A - M MW WP Form 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A
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Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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