GD Rating System

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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.

82 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 59 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 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 · 49% 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 3 years ago; the previous band took 18 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ kroustos

   2.6y ago

   The best plugin i’ve tested so far…!! The only plugin that give you free implementation with custom fields…!!

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2. ★★★★★ chillmen

   3.2y ago

   This is the most porwerfull rating plugin i’ve tested so far.It’s complicated to manipulate, it’s takes time to understand how it works, but it’s the only one that offer many options to play with.Today i’ve tested at least 6 other plugins, but this one is a very solid choice.The free option offers already many options to play with.The plugin have many template to choose from, many designs ( if you don’t want to display stars, you can choose hearts and other designs )i found some dificulties customizing the text render ( i just wanted to display a single heart with number of votes ), but with some search and tests, i could achieve what i wanted.Thanks to the developer for this plugin.

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3. ★★★★★ mikeybayer

   3.3y ago

   I needed a simple post rating system for a film review site built with Elementor and a custom post type where any logged-in user can leave a review and rate the film. I am not a developer, but I use 20 plugins on the site without a problem, and this one was far too complicated to implement for such a simple application. Even just inserting the rating feature (without the reviews add-on) requires more work than it should. I’m used to plugins with a lot of shortcode options, a highly intuitive interface/dashboard, etc., but this one was not intuitive and pretty frustrating. There were no clear, linear instructions in the documentation (a handful of YouTube videos were nominally helpful but haphazard, and the designer’s how-to articles were very strangely organized and left gaps). It may have deeper features and benefits I’m not aware of, but for a pretty straightforward use, it was not a good fit. Please note: If you use the reviews add-on and want users to be able to leave a rating without taking the time to leave a review, that’s not possible with this. They must leave both.

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4. ★★★★★ gauravkeerthi

   6.3y ago

   The configuration is so complicated and there is no good user guide to walk through. Seems like it might be a really powerful plugin, but this is not a simple one to use or understand.

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5. ★★★★★ herculesjg

   6.5y ago

   GRACIASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!Busque durante horas!! y alfin ESTE PLUGIN TIENE EXCELNETES OPCIONESY FUNCIONA MUY BIEN!!

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6. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   7.8y ago

   I can say only this is perfect plugin… I have all what I need in one plugin.. thx

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7. ★★★★★ janurmas

   8.4y ago

   It’s really expensive, haha…! Well! Let’s be serious. The overall features are good. But don’t you know? I have purchased a great theme with only $59. It includes great features, and the theme’s review and rating system are much more advanced than GD rating. There are so many ways to list of top or worst reviews, and the review elements can be compared with a compare button. But $50 for just review and rating system only is extremely expensive. I’ve browsed your demo. You should reduce the price. $10 is worth it.

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8. ★★★★★ Fastone

   8.5y ago

   I’m not even a beginner, but this is a pretty confusing and complex setup for a plugin. I spent an hour trying to find a user guide and setup, but I had to create an account. That didn’t help much, and I just find a bunch of PHP code templates.

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All 15 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.7.2). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched High · 7.2 GD Rating System <= 3.7.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'title' and 'url' Render Args in gdrts_live_handler AJAX ↗
   2026-10-02 CVE-2026-93430 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.7.1 Patched in 3.7.2
2. Patched Medium · 6.5 GD Rating System <= 3.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection ↗
   2026-07-02 CVE-2026-57771 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 3.7 Patched in 3.7.1
3. Patched High · 7.5 GD Rating System <= 3.6.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection ↗
   2026-04-29 CVE-2026-42639 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 3.6.2 Patched in 3.7
4. Patched Medium · 6.4 GD Rating System <= 3.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via extra_class Parameter ↗
   2024-11-19 CVE-2024-11198 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.6.1 Patched in 3.6.2
5. Patched High · 8.8 GD Rating System <= 3.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion ↗
   2024-07-11 CVE-2024-38709 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 3.6 Patched in 3.6.1
6. Patched Medium · 6.5 GD Rating System <= 3.5.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via IP ↗
   2024-01-08 CVE-2024-25093 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.5.0 Patched in 3.5.1
7. Patched High · 7.5 GD Rating System <= 2.3 - Directory Traversal ↗
   2018-01-08 CVE-2018-5287 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects < 2.3.1 Patched in 2.3.1
8. Patched High · 7.5 GD Rating System <= 2.3 - Directory Traversal ↗
   2018-01-08 CVE-2018-5291 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects < 2.3.1 Patched in 2.3.1
9. Patched High · 7.5 GD Rating System <= 2.3 - Directory Traversal ↗
   2018-01-08 CVE-2018-5290 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects < 2.3.1 Patched in 2.3.1
10. Patched Medium · 6.1 GD Rating System <= 2.3 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2018-01-08 CVE-2018-5292 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.3.1 Patched in 2.3.1
11. Patched Medium · 6.1 GD Rating System <= 2.3 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2018-01-08 CVE-2018-5293 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.3.1 Patched in 2.3.1
12. Patched Medium · 6.1 GD Rating System <= 2.3 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2018-01-08 CVE-2018-5286 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.3.1 Patched in 2.3.1
13. Patched Medium · 6.1 GD Rating System <= 2.3 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2018-01-08 CVE-2018-5288 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.3.1 Patched in 2.3.1
14. Patched High · 7.5 GD Rating System <= 2.3 - Directory Traversal ↗
    2018-01-08 CVE-2018-5289 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects < 2.3.1 Patched in 2.3.1
15. Patched Medium · 6.1 GD Rating System < 2.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2017-02-23 CVE-2017-18591 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.1 Patched in 2.1

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

Translated into 44 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings

Plus 20 more locales with partial translations.

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

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Growth timeline

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

1. 2023-11-19 2K+ → 1K+ down after 551 days in tier
2. 2022-05-17 3K+ → 2K+ down after 697 days in tier
3. 2020-06-19 4K+ → 3K+ down after 313 days in tier
4. 2019-08-11 5K+ → 4K+ down after 386 days in tier
5. 2018-07-21 3K+ → 5K+ up

Competes with

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GD Rating System: 1K+ active installs, 4.3★ (24 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/gd-rating-system