Rating Plus
I needed a simple plugin to display rating in WordPress widget. So I made this Rating Plus plugin.
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Rating Plus shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.6 (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 Rating Plus stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| page rating | >100 |
| post rating | >100 |
| rating | >100 |
| rating plus | >100 |
| ratings | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 from 3 reviews
About Rating Plus
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
I needed a simple plugin to display rating in WordPress widget. So I made this Rating Plus plugin.
Rating Plus Features
- Custom rating icons
- Custom rating icons size
- Custom text
Rating Plus is the simplest page rating plugin. With Rating Plus you can add a rate button to any page in two clicks and let your visitors easily rate your content. After rating your page visitors can share a link in social networks.
Just go to Appearance » Widgets, add Rating Plus widget to the sidebar and adjust rating buttons the way you want.
Fork Rating Plus plugin on GitHub: https://github.com/sombatos/WordPress-Rating-Plugin
Credits
Thanks to LikeBtn for kindly providing Like buttons for my plugin.
Installation
- Install the plugin through “Plugins” menu in WordPress or upload to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
- Go to
Appearance » Widgetsand add Rating Plus widget to the sidebar.
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Rating Plus: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is Rating Plus free?
Yes. Rating Plus is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Rating Plus safe to use in 2026?
Rating Plus shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Rating Plus?
Rating Plus is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,914 times since it launched in November 2015. It was downloaded 52 times in the last 30 days.
Does Rating Plus work with WordPress 7.1?
Rating Plus is officially tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Rating Plus last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on December 18, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Rating Plus?
Rating Plus is developed and maintained by sombatos.
What are the best alternatives to Rating Plus?
The most popular alternatives to Rating Plus are Rate This Page Plugin (10+ installs) and Simple Site Rating (<10 installs).
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