WP-PostRatings
by Lester Chan · Uncategorized
Also makes 20 other plugins · 753K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds an AJAX rating system for your WordPress site's content.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈28K estimated
Momentum
+0%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “ajax”, “post” and “rating” for “wp enqueue script”, “post vote” and “votes”. “ajax” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wp enqueue script” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “post vote” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “rating” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “votes” sits at #7 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 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 2.3M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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 4 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 60 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 178 reviews, smoothed to 4.33★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 2 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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| postratings | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| postrating | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wp postratings my | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wp enqueue script | #4 | #4 | down 2 |
| vote your tag | #8 | #8 | down 1 |
| rating system | #8 | #7 | down 3 |
| post vote | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| votes | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| wp json | #7 | #8 | up 1 |
| scoring | #11 | #10 | up 1 |
| colour | #11 | #11 | down 4 |
| wordpress vote | #12 | #11 | up 1 |
| scale | #13 | #11 | down 1 |
| wp head | #12 | #9 | down 6 |
| ratings your tag | #23 | #20 | down 5 |
| vote it up | #8 | #8 | 0 |
| ajax ratings | #8 | #8 | down 4 |
| aggregate | #14 | #12 | down 1 |
| rating your tag | #24 | #20 | down 1 |
| wp rating | #9 | #10 | up 1 |
| ajax your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
143 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 110 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “ajax”, “post” and “rating” for “wp enqueue script”, “post vote” and “votes”. “ajax” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wp enqueue script” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “post vote” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “rating” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “votes” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “ratings”. Down 5 places since 2026-09-19, now #23. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 16.4K · 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.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.0.2 · 1 Sep 2026
44
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 30K.
Install history since 17 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jtlessons1.9y ago
Seems that Lester Chan is not supporting this plugin. I am currently unable to update the plugin in WordPress without issues. He is not responsive. The plugin was also supposed to report the ratings to Google which is does not. Why does WP allow abandoned plugins to remain on their site? If the plugins are not supported by the developers they should be removed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Agnieszka2.6y ago
Very great plugin, so far it works very well and meets expectations. The only thing I have a problem with is getting comfortable with adding custom icons, preferably as a path to the icon directory in the site theme instead of in the plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ albertzzz20004.0y ago
Один пользователь может оценить только 1 материал на сайте? Бред! Только зря потратил время на установку!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ godcat4.3y ago
原因不明
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marksjunior5.3y ago
Nice
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gabrieluno5.3y ago
I use it and recommend it This topic was modified 5 years ago by gabrieluno.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Geethu Vijayan5.5y ago
Really simple, powerful outcome. loved it! keep it up
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shojimeguro5.7y ago
it is buggy and last updated 6 months ago
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.91.2 FIXED: XSS in Google Rich Text Snippets 1.91.2
- — Version 1.91.1 FIXED: Read from default REMOTE_ADDR unless specified in options 1.91.1
- — Version 1.91 NEW: Supports specifying which header to read the user’s IP from 1.91
- — Version 1.90.1 FIXED: Support mutex lock for multi-site. 1.90.1
- — Version 1.90 FIXED: Use mutex lock to prevent race condition 1.90
- — Version 1.89.1 FIXED: Change all http://schema.org to https://schema.org 1.89.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.0.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP-PostRatings <= 1.91.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-08-01 CVE-2024-39659 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.91.1 Patched in 1.91.2
- 2022-08-31 CVE-2022-36422 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization Affects <= 1.89 Patched in 1.90
- 2020-12-24 CVE-2021-25117 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.86 Patched in 1.86.1
- 2011-10-06 CVE-2011-4646 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.61 Patched in 1.62
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 6.5.5
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 64 languages, 4 at 90% or more
Plus 40 more locales with partial translations.
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 "Adds an AJAX rating system for your WordPress site's content."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 27 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 16 of 27 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Every visitor can rate over and over, or every rating log entry shows the same IP").
- ! 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 REST API, WP-CLI.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,182 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-28 30K+ → 20K+ down after 318 days in tier
- 2025-10-14 40K+ → 30K+ down after 362 days in tier
- 2024-10-17 50K+ → 40K+ down after 44 days in tier
- 2024-09-03 40K+ → 50K+ up after 311 days in tier
- 2023-10-28 50K+ → 40K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-10-25 40K+ → 50K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2023-10-22 50K+ → 40K+ down after 290 days in tier
- 2023-01-05 60K+ → 50K+ down after 279 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).
- P Post Ratings 600+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags D
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GD Rating System 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
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