Rate My Stuff
Rate My Stuff is a wordpress plugin for simply displaying a 1-5 review on a wordpress post by simply typing in the following “shortcode”. You can also have half ratings.
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Rate My Stuff shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.7 (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 Rate My Stuff stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| rating | >100 |
| scoring | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Rate My Stuff
From the official readme · v1.3Description
Rate My Stuff is a wordpress plugin for simply displaying a 1-5 review on a wordpress post by simply typing in the following “shortcode”. You can also have half ratings.
[rate 1]
[rate 2.5]
[rate 5]
New maintainer
This plugin is now maintained by desbest, but it was previously made by Dave Cantrell.
Installation
To do a new installation of the plugin, please follow these steps
- Download the zipped plugin file to your local machine.
- Unzip the file.
- Upload the
rate-my-stufffolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Optionally, go to the Options page and select a new Lightbox colour scheme.
If you have already installed the plugin
- De-activate the plugin.
- Download the latest files.
- Follow the new installation steps.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the normal shortcode version and the custom fields version?
The shortcode version just inserts an appropriate image in your blog post, whereas the custom fields version stores all the ratings in your wordpress database. Storing such ratings in the database can be good depending on what you want to use your website for, like browsing posts by rating, searching by rating or using such ratings for various WordPress APIs like HTTP API, REST API and WP API.
How do I use the custom fields version of Rate My Stuff?
When writing a new post in wordpress, create a custom field called “rating” for that post and give it a numerical rating of 1-5. Half ratings like 2.5 or 4.5 are also supported.
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FAQ
Rate My Stuff: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Rate My Stuff free?
Yes. Rate My Stuff is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Rate My Stuff safe to use in 2026?
Rate My Stuff shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Rate My Stuff?
Rate My Stuff is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,344 times since it launched in February 2020. It was downloaded 70 times in the last 30 days.
Does Rate My Stuff work with WordPress 7.1?
Rate My Stuff is officially tested up to WordPress 5.7.19, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Rate My Stuff need?
Rate My Stuff requires PHP 5.3 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Rate My Stuff last updated?
The latest version, 1.3, was released on July 4, 2021 (5 years ago).
Who makes Rate My Stuff?
Rate My Stuff is developed and maintained by desbest.
What are the best alternatives to Rate My Stuff?
The most popular alternatives to Rate My Stuff are Crowdsignal Dashboard (200K+ installs), WP-PostRatings (20K+ installs) and YASR (10K+ installs).
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