Post Star
The Post Star plugin aims to classify the posts with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 stars based on the average classification defined by site visitors.
Consider an alternative
Post Star shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Post Star stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| post rates | >100 |
| post star | >100 |
| rates | >100 |
| rating | >100 |
| star post | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Post Star
From the official readme · v1.0Description
The Post Star plugin aims to classify the posts with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 stars based on the average classification defined by site visitors.
To monitor and improve the classification plugin checks the IP of users before voting.
Credits
- jRating alpixel
Contribute
You can contribute to the source code in our GitHub page.
Installation
To install just follow the installation steps of most WordPress plugin’s:
e.g.
- Download the file lb-back-to-top.zip;
- Unzip the file on your computer;
- Upload folder post-ranking-view, you just unzip to
/wp-content/plugins/directory; - Activate the plugin through the
Pluginsmenu in WordPress; - Be happy.
Showing the ranking of posts
Add the code below where you want the stars to appear:
1 – Let the plugin generate the HTML
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Changelog
1.0 2013-01-06
- Creation of the plugin, the initial version.
Screenshots
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FAQ
Post Star: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Post Star free?
Yes. Post Star is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Post Star safe to use in 2026?
Post Star shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Post Star?
Post Star is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,079 times since it launched in January 2014. It was downloaded 39 times in the last 30 days.
Does Post Star work with WordPress 7.1?
Post Star is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Post Star last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on January 8, 2014 (13 years ago).
Who makes Post Star?
Post Star is developed and maintained by Leo Baiano.
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