kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect… vs YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin… (2026)

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

kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect…

kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect…

3.9(171)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…

YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…

4.7(323)

10K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 11 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 323 reviews) while kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect… leads in active installations (80K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect… has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin… has 1.9M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.9/5kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect…
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…4.7/5
Total Reviews
171kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect…
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…323
Active Installs
80K+kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect…
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…10K+
Total Downloads
2.2M+kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect…
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…1.9M+
Support Resolution
N/Akk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect…
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…0%
Last Updated
1 month agokk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect…
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…11 months ago
First Released
2011kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect…
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…2014
Age
15 yearskk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect…
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…12 years
WP Requires
5.0+kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect…
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…4.7+
PHP Requires
7.4+kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect…
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…5.4+
Business Model
Freekk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect…
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…Free + Premium
Latest Version
5.4.10.4kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect…
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…3.4.15

Rating Breakdown

kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect…

3.9/5(171 reviews)
5
61%
4
10%
3
3%
2
5%
1
21%

YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…

4.7/5(323 reviews)
5
88%
4
3%
3
2%
2
2%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect… Reviews

by Eric

Love it

Shows the stars on Google as well and works like a charme since a lot of years

by ehsanmn

Love this plugin

I use this plugin on more than 10 sites in recent years and everything is Ok thanks for this useful plugin

by Muhammad Usman

Love the Plugin

Thank you so much for the plugin. It is really easier to use. The only problem is that shortcode doesnt work, and you are stuck with the default places. I went around with CSS and made it looker nicer

YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin… Reviews

by LilGames

Finally ratings with structured data!

I’ve been looking for a “ratings” plugin that also generated the appropriate ratings structured data (schema!) and finally, this one does it. Review is for the free version. 4 stars until I get to

by looktr

New feature suggestions for the add-on

New feature suggestions for the add-on The star system shows the average rating given to each topic. However, I want website visitors to see their own ratings for each topic they read. This will ha

by xelibris

Solid plugin, but some issues with tagDiv themes (v3.4.15)

Overall, Yet Another Stars Rating is a powerful and flexible rating plugin, and it does the job well for displaying ratings on single posts. The options for multi-criteria rating and the way ratings a

Frequently Asked Questions

Is kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect… or YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin… more popular?
kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect… has 80K+ active installations while YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin… has 10K+. kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect… or YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…?
kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect… has a 3.9/5 rating from 171 reviews, while YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin… has a 4.7/5 rating from 323 reviews.
Are kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect… and YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin… free?
kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect… is free and YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin… is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect… or YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…?
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?
kk Star Ratings – Rate Post & Collect… was last updated 1 month ago and YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin… was last updated 11 months ago.

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