Rate My Post – Star Rating Plugin by FeedbackWP
by properfraction · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 230K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add Star Rating to WordPress posts & pages, collect feedbacks from users and improve website SEO with Schema markup for Rich Snippets.
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Health
A 93/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈29K estimated
Momentum
+94%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Support resolution scores 80/100. Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
93 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 738.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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 5 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 29 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 159 reviews, smoothed to 4.56★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
4 of 5 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.
52
Momentum
Holding steady
+1.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
46%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| post rating your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| post star | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| rate post your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| rate page your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| rate | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| post vote | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| rating | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| star rating your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| star post | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| users rate | #1 | #1 | — |
| rate website | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| custom rate | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| rate posts | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| page rate | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| ajax star rate | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| star rate | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| rating plugin | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| star | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| rating system your tag | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| star ratings | #2 | #3 | 0 |
369 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 268 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. “postrating”, “stars” and “page rating” (#4, #4 and #5 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 54.1K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
29d ago
latest release · v4.5.3 · 3 Oct 2026
75
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 58% 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.1 years ago; the previous band took 2.4 years to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 11 Jan 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ vadimm57mo ago
I highly recommend installing this plugin. It’s one of the best ranking plugins. It’s lightweight and doesn’t slow down your site. Excellent, professional technical support. Issues are resolved quickly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ LeadGuitarMx11mo ago
I need to modify class-rate-post-public.php every time this plugin updates because it adds the preload font on every page, that’s not necessary.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ grimtech1.5y ago
Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the rate-my-post domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121 WordPress database error: [Can’t DROP INDEX id; check that it exists]ALTER TABLE wp_rmp_analytics DROP INDEX id WordPress database error: [Can’t DROP INDEX id; check that it exists]ALTER TABLE wp_rmp_analytics DROP INDEX id This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by grimtech.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ digihulpdienst1.5y ago
The widget should sort by the highest rating, but it sorts only by the number of ratings. Five years ago this was posted: https: wordpress org/support/topic/sort-custom-post-type-on-average-rating/ [stupid wordpress does not allow links….]I am not savvy enough to implement it. I think many users would like to have more control over the way the highest rating is displayed.Is this going to be implemented in the (near) future?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ adidas31.6y ago
Very useful plugin with helpful documentation.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Thomas Due Halfdaner2.0y ago
Hi. I did have some problems with my theme and the plugin. The support was fast and fixed the issues I can only recommend the plugin and the support! This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by Thomas Due Halfdaner.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ neildockar2.0y ago
Great plugin and support (even for the free version)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ guddurahul2.1y ago
This plugin earlier worked perfectly. All my stars showing on Google Snippets too. But after few updates I lost them. Still on site but not in Google Search.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.5.2 Fixed bug where Average Rating column in Post list exceeded 1 decimal place Remove width styling for average-rating column in posts list page. See the changelog file for full change log information. 4.5.2
- — Version 4.5.1 Accessibility improvements 4.5.1
- — Version 4.5.0 Added Cloudflare Turnstile integration. 4.5.0
- — Version 4.4.4 Switched to array data type for schema representation. 4.4.4
- — Version 4.4.3 Fixed migration where kk star CPT reviews did not import. See the changelog file for full change log information. 4.4.3
- — Version 4.5.3 Improved litespeed caching support. Fixed: PHP Warning: Undefined array key “pages”. Check reCAPTCHA/Turnstile on the AMP vote endpoint. Top-rated posts query: limit to published posts without a password. Send reCAPTCHA 4.5.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 7 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.5.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Rate My Post – Star Rating Plugin by FeedbackWP <= 4.2.4 - Unauthenticated Voting On Scheduled Posts ↗2024-12-12 CVE-2024-12309 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 4.2.4 Patched in 4.2.5
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Rate My Post – Star Rating Plugin by FeedbackWP <= 3.4.4 - Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗2024-04-22 CVE-2024-32823 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 3.4.4 Patched in 3.4.5
- 2023-12-27 CVE-2023-51667 Reliance on IP Address for Authentication Affects <= 3.4.2 Patched in 3.4.3
- 2023-08-11 CVE-2023-49765 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects < 3.4.2 Patched in 3.4.2
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Rate my Post – WP Rating System <= 3.3.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2022-12-27 CVE-2022-4673 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3.8 Patched in 3.3.9
- 2022-09-01 CVE-2022-40310 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization Affects <= 3.3.4 Patched in 3.3.5
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 16 languages, 3 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
6 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add Star Rating to WordPress posts & pages, collect feedbacks from users and improve website SEO with Schem..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 17 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 12 of 17 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Cloudflare.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,485 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("post rating", "Rate Page", "rate post" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-10-04 10K+ → 20K+ up after 892 days in tier
- 2020-04-25 8K+ → 10K+ up after 105 days in tier
- 2020-01-11 7K+ → 8K+ up after 87 days in tier
- 2019-10-16 5K+ → 7K+ up
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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RC Post Rating — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
ContentEcho — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin for WordPress 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C -
Helpful – Article Feedback Plugin 600+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Rate Star Review Vote – AJAX Reviews, Votes, Star Ratings 30+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Wp Post Rating 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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