Star Ratings
Automatically show star ratings from Facebook and Yelp both in Google Search Results using Schema & Structured Data, and as a widget on your website.
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Star Ratings shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Star Ratings stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| online reviews | >100 |
| ratings | >100 |
| reviews | >100 |
| star rating | >100 |
| star ratings | >100 |
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Star Ratings
From the official readme · v1.4Description
Automatically show star ratings from Facebook and Yelp both in Google Search Results using Schema & Structured Data, and as a widget on your website.
This plug-in helps you:
- Get more clicks from search engines by automatically showing your star ratings from Facebook and/or Yelp in the actual search results on the web pages of your choice.
- Build trust for website visitors by proudly displaying those same star ratings as badges prominently on your site using short codes.
Features:
- Integrate Facebook Reviews by simply pasting your Facebook URL
- Integrate Yelp Reviews by pasting your Yelp URL along with your free API key
- Easily pick one or many Pages and/or Posts you’d like to include the Schema information so that Google might display it.
- Facebook Badge – A short code to display your Facebook Badge with your star rating and number of reviews. Clicking it takes you to your Facebook page.
- Yelp Badge – A short code to display your Yelp Badge with your star rating and number of reviews. Clicking it takes you to your Yelp profile.
- Online Review Badge – A short code to display and average online star rating and total number of reviews.
- Schema and Widget Preview – Shows you what the search result and a badge looks like before you integrate them.
For suggestions on how to get more online reviews visit Feedback Automatic.
Installation
Installation is straight forward
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/starreviewsdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Use the Settings->Star Reviews screen to configure the plugin
- Select source for rating and review aggregation by entering a yelp and/or facebook URL
(Note: If yelp is entered an app/api key must be provided in the Integration tab, see more information here: https://www.yelp.com/developers/documentation/v3/authentication )
Changelog
Safer form of making external API calls
1.0
- Yelp query updated to leverage WP HTTP API
- Plugin no longer dependant on external libraries
0.5
- Initial Release
Screenshots
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Star Ratings: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Star Ratings free?
Yes. Star Ratings is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Star Ratings safe to use in 2026?
Star Ratings shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Star Ratings?
Star Ratings is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,627 times since it launched in December 2019. It was downloaded 69 times in the last 30 days.
Does Star Ratings work with WordPress 7.1?
Star Ratings is officially tested up to WordPress 5.3.25, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Star Ratings need?
Star Ratings requires PHP 5.2.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Star Ratings last updated?
The latest version, 1.4, was released on March 11, 2020 (7 years ago).
Who makes Star Ratings?
Star Ratings is developed and maintained by feedbackauto.
What are the best alternatives to Star Ratings?
The most popular alternatives to Star Ratings are Feefo Ratings & Reviews for… (200+ installs) and Arrivala (20+ installs).
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