WP-PostRatings 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.

WP-PostRatings

WP-PostRatings

4.3(179)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year 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 WP-PostRatings leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP-PostRatings has accumulated 2.3M+ total downloads while YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin… has 1.9M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5WP-PostRatings
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…4.7/5
Total Reviews
179WP-PostRatings
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…323
Active Installs
30K+WP-PostRatings
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…10K+
Total Downloads
2.3M+WP-PostRatings
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…1.9M+
Support Resolution
N/AWP-PostRatings
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…0%
Last Updated
1 year agoWP-PostRatings
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…11 months ago
First Released
2006WP-PostRatings
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…2014
Age
20 yearsWP-PostRatings
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…12 years
WP Requires
4.9.6+WP-PostRatings
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…4.7+
PHP Requires
false+WP-PostRatings
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…5.4+
Business Model
FreeWP-PostRatings
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…Free + Premium
Latest Version
1.91.2WP-PostRatings
YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…3.4.15

Rating Breakdown

WP-PostRatings

4.3/5(179 reviews)
5
74%
4
8%
3
5%
2
2%
1
11%

YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…

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

Recent Reviews

WP-PostRatings Reviews

by jtlessons

No Support!

Seems that Lester Chan is not supporting this plugin. I am currently unable to update the plugin in WordPress without issues. He is not responsive. The plugin was also supposed to report the rating

by Agnieszka

Very great plugin

Very great plugin, so far it works very well and meets expectations. The only thing I have a problem with is getting comfortable with adding custom icons, preferably as a path to the icon directory in

by albertzzz2000

1 user – 1 vote

Один пользователь может оценить только 1 материал на сайте? Бред! Только зря потратил время на установку!

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 WP-PostRatings or YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin… more popular?
WP-PostRatings has 30K+ active installations while YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin… has 10K+. WP-PostRatings is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP-PostRatings or YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin…?
WP-PostRatings has a 4.3/5 rating from 179 reviews, while YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin… has a 4.7/5 rating from 323 reviews.
Are WP-PostRatings and YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin… free?
WP-PostRatings 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 — WP-PostRatings 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?
WP-PostRatings was last updated 1 year ago and YASR – Yet Another Star Rating Plugin… was last updated 11 months ago.

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