kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks
by properfraction · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 230K+ installs across the portfolio →
kk Star Ratings allows blog visitors to involve and interact more effectively with your website by rating posts.
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Health
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
70K+
≈75K estimated
Momentum
-3%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 79/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
81 health vs 58 average across 25,754 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 70K of 2.3M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 73 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 171 reviews, smoothed to 3.95★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| ratings | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| star | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| star ratings your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| ajax ratings your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| star rating | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| feedbacks | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| rate post your tag | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| user feedback | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| user ratings | #1 | #1 | — |
| 5 star rating | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| feedback your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| star voting | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| post star | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| star post | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| ajax star rate | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| star rate | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| post vote | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| collect | #7 | #8 | up 1 |
| rating | #6 | #8 | down 1 |
| rate | #7 | #6 | down 1 |
91 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 34 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “post vote”, “collect” and “post rating” (#4, #7 and #7 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 84.3K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v5.4.10.5 · 18 Jun 2026
84
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 89% 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 “70K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Apr 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Eric11mo ago
Shows the stars on Google as well and works like a charme since a lot of years
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ehsanmn1.8y ago
I use this plugin on more than 10 sites in recent years and everything is Ok thanks for this useful plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Muhammad Usman2.1y ago
Thank you so much for the plugin. It is really easier to use. The only problem is that shortcode doesnt work, and you are stuck with the default places. I went around with CSS and made it looker nicer anyway.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ readysite3.6y ago
Great plugin! Thank you! I use it on my websites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Armin SQ4.1y ago
No answer from support after 2 weeks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kinh Nghiem So4.6y ago
Kinhnghiemso đã cài cho web thủ thuật công nghệ và phần mềm. KK Rating hiển thị sao lên tìm kiếm của google rất chuẩn và cài đặt khá dễ dàng. Xuất hiện các sao trên các bài blog cũng ok.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zepolo4.7y ago
I have been using this plugin for a long time, it works perfectly well. It is regularly updated Congratulations and thank you for this free and effective plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dejongebelegger4.8y ago
Please update to newer PHP and WordPress.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 5.4.10.5 Improved compatibility with WP 7.0 Updated Freemius SDK 5.4.10.5
- — Version 5.4.10.4 Improved rating payload validation. Fixed PHP error. 5.4.10.4
- — Version 5.4.10.3 Upgraded freemiums SDK 5.4.10.3
- — Version 5.4.10.2 Fixed security issue where any shortcode could be parsed. See the changelog file for complete change log information. 5.4.10.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 7 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (5.4.10.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.3 kk Star Ratings <= 5.4.10.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via 'payload' Parameter ↗2026-08-21 CVE-2026-3424 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects <= 5.4.10.3 Patched in 5.4.10.4
- Patched High · 7.3 kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks <= 5.4.10 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution ↗2024-12-20 CVE-2024-11977 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects <= 5.4.10 Patched in 5.4.10.2
- 2023-11-06 CVE-2023-4642 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization Affects <= 5.4.5 Patched in 5.4.6
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 3.0.0 - 5.4.4 Patched in 5.4.5
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 20 languages, 8 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →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.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "kk Star Ratings allows blog visitors to involve and interact more effectively with your website by rating p..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 891 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("ajax ratings", "feedback", "rate post" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-28 80K+ → 70K+ down after 208 days in tier
- 2025-10-02 90K+ → 80K+ down after 561 days in tier
- 2024-03-20 100K+ → 90K+ down after 201 days in tier
- 2023-09-01 90K+ → 100K+ up after 332 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 80K+ → 90K+ up after 245 days in tier
- 2022-02-01 70K+ → 80K+ up after 17 days in tier
- 2022-01-15 80K+ → 70K+ down after 768 days in tier
- 2019-12-09 90K+ → 80K+ down after 218 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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Helpful – Article Feedback Plugin 600+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Idea Factory 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D - W WP likes 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
- V Vote It Up 80+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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Roadmap and Feedback Plugin for WordPress – SimpleBoards 30+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B - M MicroPoll 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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