Reviews Plus
by impleCode · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 9.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Reviews Plus activates rich reviews for selected content. Turns comments into reviews and provides 100% SERP compatible reviews system.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
-6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “comments”, “google rating” and “product review” for “plus”, “serp” and “google plus”. “comments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “plus” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “google rating” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “serp” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “product review” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “google plus” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 71K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 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 2 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 71 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| plus | #14 | #15 | down 1 |
| rating plus | #5 | #14 | down 1 |
| serp | #14 | #15 | down 2 |
| google plus comments | #6 | #14 | down 2 |
| reviews | #22 | #21 | 0 |
| google plus | #16 | #24 | 0 |
| customer reviews | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| localisation | #24 | #10 | — |
| plus one | #16 | #21 | down 2 |
| google plus pages | #20 | #24 | 0 |
| google serp | #21 | #18 | down 1 |
| google plus one | #22 | #24 | down 1 |
| site reviews | #23 | #22 | 0 |
| no reviews | #23 | #21 | 0 |
| wordpress reviews | #24 | #22 | down 1 |
| comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google rating your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| product review your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| rating your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| review your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
33 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “comments”, “google rating” and “product review” for “plus”, “serp” and “google plus”. “comments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “plus” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “google rating” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “serp” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “product review” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “google plus” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2K · 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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.4.2 · 21 Aug 2026
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 78% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.1 years ago; the previous band took 2.3 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 12 Feb 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ feedbookpt2.4y ago
Thank you very much for your update and for letting the plugin make sense to me again. Thank you very much! All the best to you. This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by feedbookpt.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Brian Haas3.0y ago
Great Plugin that does exactly what it advertises. We had one small request (low priority) that was handeled by the Support immediately and a update was released!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dascent3.2y ago
It was simple, functional, wonderful but broke my entire site. Last update broke the pages displaying only an awful message “Critical Error… Find out more on WordPress…” Anyone can suggest a better plugin?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BubbaLovesWP4.8y ago
I’m giving this 5 stars in the hope that this plugin will be maintained and improved. It has great potential. As per my review – It’s a nice neat plugin that works well. Simple. Hopes for improvement: – Option for half star ratings, or incremental stars – Display ratings in other formats, like circles, not just stars – Maybe some response in the support page would be nice! – CSS could be improved – And I did encounter a issue with approving comments, but that may be a conflict with other ratings plugins. So don’t take my word on that. Anyway, I’m looking forward to more updates…. please!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Karol4.8y ago
A really good plugin is suitable for my site where I do reviews, I also try to help with the translation into my language maybe it will help
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hiteshmetataggsolutions5.7y ago
Hello Team, I want to customize on plugin template, is it possible to override the plugin template file. Please give me response as soon as possible. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kevisorus6.1y ago
I really like the fact that this plugin uses WordPress’s native comments. This gives you the security that your comments will always be under your control no matter what. I’ve to say this is by far the most effective way of implementing user reviews I’ve come across after testing some of the more full-blown review plugins. Kudos to the developers This topic was modified 5 years, 9 months ago by kevisorus.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ksjs107.5y ago
Hello, Your plugin working with latest version of WordPress. I managed to customize layout with CSS, and everything is fine. I hope you will continue to improve the plugin. For example, sort comments by popularity. 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.4.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
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 6.5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 20 languages, 5 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Reviews Plus activates rich reviews for selected content. Turns comments into reviews and provides 100% SER..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 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 Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 6 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,260 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "google rating", "product review" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-09-27 2K+ → 1K+ down after 838 days in tier
- 2021-06-11 1K+ → 2K+ 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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Absolute Reviews 6K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Comments Like Dislike 4K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Comments Form Star Rating Plugin for WordPress 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Stars Rating 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Book Review Block 900+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
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