Democracy Poll vs Reviews Plus (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Democracy Poll

Democracy Poll

4.6(86)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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VS
Reviews Plus

Reviews Plus

4.4(15)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Democracy Poll has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 86 reviews) and leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Democracy Poll has accumulated 202K+ total downloads while Reviews Plus has 67K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Democracy Poll
Reviews Plus4.4/5
Total Reviews
86Democracy Poll
Reviews Plus15
Active Installs
7.0K+Democracy Poll
Reviews Plus1.0K+
Total Downloads
202K+Democracy Poll
Reviews Plus67K+
Support Resolution
N/ADemocracy Poll
Reviews PlusN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoDemocracy Poll
Reviews Plus4 months ago
First Released
2015Democracy Poll
Reviews Plus2016
Age
11 yearsDemocracy Poll
Reviews Plus10 years
WP Requires
5.8+Democracy Poll
Reviews Plus3.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+Democracy Poll
Reviews Plusfalse+
Business Model
FreeDemocracy Poll
Reviews PlusFree
Latest Version
6.1.1Democracy Poll
Reviews Plus1.4.1

Rating Breakdown

Democracy Poll

4.6/5(86 reviews)
5
84%
4
6%
3
3%
2
2%
1
5%

Reviews Plus

4.4/5(15 reviews)
5
80%
4
0%
3
7%
2
7%
1
7%

Recent Reviews

Democracy Poll Reviews

by clip1492

Unresolved security issue and confusing UX

I decided not to use this plugin for two reasons: Unresolved vulnerability – A critical security issue has been reported since 1 years and the author has not addressed it nor responded in the supp

Perfect for Civic Organizations

Easy to operate – thank you for your efforts!

by senseart

Role problem

I have a problem.When trying to create a poll from the “Editor” role, it gives an error “Low capability to add/edit poll”.Even when I check all roles in Settings, there is still no permission.This hap

Reviews Plus Reviews

by feedbookpt

Prevent Multiple Reviews On Same Post

Thank you very much for your update and for letting the plugin make sense to me again. Thank you very much! All the best to you. This topic was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by feedbookpt.

by Brian Haas

Great Plugin & great Support

Great Plugin that does exactly what it advertises. We had one small request (low priority) that was handeled by the Support immediately and a update was released!

by Dascent

Worked ok until it didn’t

It was simple, functional, wonderful but broke my entire site. Last update broke the pages displaying only an awful message “Critical Error… Find out more on WordPress…” Anyone can suggest a bette

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Democracy Poll or Reviews Plus more popular?
Democracy Poll has 7.0K+ active installations while Reviews Plus has 1.0K+. Democracy Poll is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Democracy Poll or Reviews Plus?
Democracy Poll has a 4.6/5 rating from 86 reviews, while Reviews Plus has a 4.4/5 rating from 15 reviews.
Are Democracy Poll and Reviews Plus free?
Democracy Poll is free and Reviews Plus is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Democracy Poll or Reviews Plus?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Democracy Poll was last updated 8 months ago and Reviews Plus was last updated 4 months ago.

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