Author hReview
Add hReview and AggregateRating support based on schema.org, which help you increase search traffic by making SERP results more eye-catching. This plugin supports only the editorial ratings submission (editor/author…
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Author hReview shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.8 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Author hReview stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| aggregate rating | >100 |
| author reviews | >100 |
| editor reviews | >100 |
| hreview | #2 |
| product reviews | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 21 reviews
About Author hReview
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Add hReview and AggregateRating support based on schema.org, which help you increase search traffic by making SERP results more eye-catching. This plugin supports only the editorial ratings submission (editor/author rating), this means customers and site visitors are not involved in the rating or review process, this means rating reflects only the author’s opinion. This plugin is written by Hesham Zebida.
Premium Support
There is also a premium version of the plugin that gives you more features, templates and control over your reviews.More Advanced Plugins
Looking for more functionality? We recommend the all new WPRichSnippets plugin, more schema.org types plus awesome add-on plugins that extends the WPRichSnippets plugin functionality. View the plugin documentation pages and Showcase Gallery.View WPRichSnippets Live Demo.
Why You Should Implement Rich Snippets
According to Google, rich snippets “extract and show more useful information from web pages than the preview text that you are used to seeing.” Significantly, Google is using structured data open standards such as microformats and RDFa to power the rich snippets feature. Google is is inviting publishers to mark up their HTML. Webmasters can find more detailed information about Google rich snippets here.
Google’s Rich Snippets Testing Tool
After installing the plugin, and once you publish your first review on your blog, use Google Rich Snippets Testing Tool to check your markup and make sure that Google can extract the structured data from your review. The plugin should validate in the Testing Tool.
Spam Reporting For Google Rich Snippets
Abusing search engines in not a good practice, especially if this can hurt others, some webmasters fake or fabricate reviews in a try to get more traffic to their sites. You can easily report them to Google. If you see any spam reviews fill this form to report it to Google.
Installation
- Upload
author-hreviewdirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the Author hReview plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3- Configure the plugin by going to the Author hReview menu that appears in your admin menu
Changelog
Fixed review author name was miss displayed.
1.0
Release Date: Oct 17th, 2017
- Fixed errors caused by deprecated function ereg_replace in PHP 7.
- Pumped tested up to WordPress version to 4.8.2, and modified readme.txt file.
Release Date: May 20th, 2016
- Fixed review author name was miss displayed.
0.0.9.8
Release Date: May 20th, 2016
- Fixed review author name was not showing on AMP plugin pages.
0.0.9.7
Release Date: May 18th, 2016
- Fixed a couple of typos in the plugin description.
- Pumped WordPress version.
- Added new screenshots.
- Modifies readme.txt file.
0.0.9.6
Release Date: May 26th, 2015
- Fixed a summary paragraphs.
- Modifies readme.txt file.
0.0.9.5
Release Date: February 23d, 2015
- Fixed a markup error showing in the new updated Google Structured Data Testing Tool.
- Fixed a notice in the front-end when the Box is called.
- Added display plugin version to settings page.
0.0.9.4
- Fixed version info
Screenshots
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Author hReview: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Author hReview free?
Yes. Author hReview is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Author hReview safe to use in 2026?
Author hReview shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Author hReview?
Author hReview is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 74,000 times since it launched in January 2012. It was downloaded 169 times in the last 30 days.
Does Author hReview work with WordPress 7.1?
Author hReview is officially tested up to WordPress 4.8.32, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Author hReview last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on October 17, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes Author hReview?
Author hReview is developed and maintained by Hesham Zebida.
What are the best alternatives to Author hReview?
The most popular alternatives to Author hReview are WPSSO Ratings and Reviews (100+ installs) and Aggregate Rating Schema Gen… (30+ installs).
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