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WP-PostRatings

By Lester Chan

Communication & Messaging / Transactional Email

WP-PostRatings Review - In-Depth Analysis

WP-PostRatings adds an AJAX rating system for your WordPress site's content. Users can easily embed ratings in posts and pages. It's customizable and integrates seamlessly with themes.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.88/10

User Rating

4.3/5 (based on 179+ reviews)

Active Installations

30,000+

Update Frequency

Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5.7 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

WP-PostRatings is a powerful plugin that allows you to add an AJAX rating system to your WordPress site. This plugin enables users to rate your content easily, enhancing user engagement.

To use WP-PostRatings, simply place the provided code in your theme files where you want the ratings to appear. You can also embed ratings directly in your posts or pages using shortcodes.

This plugin is designed for flexibility, allowing you to display ratings in various locations and customize the appearance to fit your theme. Enjoy the benefits of user feedback with WP-PostRatings.

Comparing to Alternatives

WP-PostRatings is a straightforward plugin for adding rating functionality to WordPress posts. When compared to similar plugins like 'I Recommend This' and 'Posts Like Dislike', it offers a simple and fast solution but lacks some modern features.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Lightweight and fast performance
Easy to set up and use
Supports multiple rating icons
Simple integration with posts

Weaknesses

Limited customization options
No active developer support
Lacks advanced analytics or reporting
Does not integrate with Google for rating reporting

User Sentiment Analysis

User feedback highlights both the plugin's ease of use and some frustrations with support and functionality.

Positive highlights

'Very fast and with many functions' - gabrieluno
'Nice' - marksjunior
'Very great plugin, works well and meets expectations' - Agnieszka

Common complaints

Lack of developer support and updates
Issues with plugin compatibility and updates
Limited voting functionality (one vote per user)
Problems with displaying ratings

Weaknesses

No response from developer on support requests
Does not report ratings to Google as expected

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users looking for a simple, lightweight rating plugin without the need for advanced features or extensive customization.

Not ideal for

Those who require active support, frequent updates, or integration with external services like Google will find this plugin lacking.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version provides basic post rating functionality with multiple icon options and easy setup.

Final Verdict

WP-PostRatings offers a basic and efficient way to add rating capabilities to WordPress posts, suitable for users who want simplicity and speed.

However, the lack of developer support and limited features make it less ideal for users needing advanced functionality or reliable updates.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free WP-PostRatings plugin.

Postrating

Postratings

Rating

Ratings

Vote

Screenshots

FAQ

<?php   add_filter( 'wp_postratings_schema_itemtype', 'wp_postratings_schema_itemtype' );   function wp_postratings_schema_itemtype( $itemtype ) {       return 'itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Recipe"';   }   ?>

The default schema type is ‘Article’, if you want to change it to ‘Recipe’, you need to make use of the wp_postratings_schema_itemtype filter as shown in the sample code above.

<?php   add_filter( 'wp_postratings_site_logo', 'wp_postratings_site_logo' );   function wp_postratings_site_logo( $url ) {       return 'http://placehold.it/350/150.png';   }   ?>

By default, the plugin will use your site header image URL as your site logo. If you want to change it, you need to make use of the wp_postratings_site_logo filter as shown in the sample code above.

<?php   add_filter( 'wp_postratings_ratings_image_alt', 'wp_postratings_ratings_image_alt' );   function wp_postratings_ratings_image_alt( $alt_title_text ) {       return '';   }   ?>

add_filter( 'wp_postratings_display_comment_author_ratings', '__return_true' );

By default, the comment author ratings are not displayed. If you want to display the ratings, you need to make use of the wp_postratings_display_comment_author_ratings filter as shown in the sample code above.

function custom_rating_image_extension() {     return 'png'; } add_filter( 'wp_postratings_image_extension', 'custom_rating_image_extension' );

The default image extension if ‘gif’, if you want to change it to ‘png’, you need to make use of the wp_postratings_image_extension filter as shown in the sample code above.

function custom_rating_cookie_expiration() {     return strtotime( 'tomorrow' ) ; } add_filter( 'wp_postratings_cookie_expiration', 'custom_rating_cookie_expiration', 10, 0 );

The default cookie expiration if ‘time() + 30000000’, if you want to change the lenght of the experation, you need to make use of the wp_postratings_cookie_expiration filter as shown in the sample code above.

<?php if (function_exists('get_lowest_rated')): ?>     <ul>         <?php get_lowest_rated(); ?>     </ul> <?php endif; ?>

Default: get_lowest_rated(‘both’, 0, 10)
The value ‘both’ will display both the lowest rated posts and pages.
If you want to display the lowest rated posts only, replace ‘both’ with ‘post’.
If you want to display the lowest rated pages only, replace ‘both’ with ‘page’.
The value 0 refers to the minimum votes required before the post get shown.
The value 10 will display only the top 10 lowest rated posts/pages.

<?php if (function_exists('get_lowest_rated_tag')): ?>     <ul>         <?php get_lowest_rated_tag(TAG_ID); ?>     </ul> <?php endif; ?>

Default: get_lowest_rated_tag(TAG_ID, ‘both’, 0, 10)
Replace TAG_ID will your tag ID. If you want it to span several categories, replace TAG_ID with array(1, 2) where 1 and 2 are your categories ID.
The value ‘both’ will display both the lowest rated posts and pages.
If you want to display the lowest rated posts only, replace ‘both’ with ‘post’.
If you want to display the lowest rated pages only, replace ‘both’ with ‘page’.
The value 0 refers to the minimum votes required before the post get shown.
The value 10 will display only the top 10 lowest rated posts/pages.

<?php if (function_exists('get_lowest_rated_category')): ?>     <ul>         <?php get_lowest_rated_category(CATEGORY_ID); ?>     </ul> <?php endif; ?>

Default: get_lowest_rated_category(CATEGORY_ID, ‘both’, 0, 10)
Replace CATEGORY_ID will your category ID. If you want it to span several categories, replace CATEGORY_ID with array(1, 2) where 1 and 2 are your categories ID.
The value ‘both’ will display both the lowest rated posts and pages.
If you want to display the lowest rated posts only, replace ‘both’ with ‘post’.
If you want to display the lowest rated pages only, replace ‘both’ with ‘page’.
The value 0 refers to the minimum votes required before the post get shown.
The value 10 will display only the top 10 lowest rated posts/pages.

<?php if (function_exists('get_highest_rated')): ?>     <ul>         <?php get_highest_rated(); ?>     </ul> <?php endif; ?>

Default: get_highest_rated(‘both’, 0, 10)
The value ‘both’ will display both the highest rated posts and pages.
If you want to display the highest rated posts only, replace ‘both’ with ‘post’.
If you want to display the highest rated pages only, replace ‘both’ with ‘page’.
The value 0 refers to the minimum votes required before the post get shown.
The value 10 will display only the top 10 highest rated posts/pages.

<?php if (function_exists('get_highest_rated_tag')): ?>     <ul>         <?php get_highest_rated_tag(TAG_ID); ?>     </ul> <?php endif; ?>

Default: get_highest_rated_tag(TAG_ID, ‘both’, 0, 10)
Replace TAG_ID will your tag ID. If you want it to span several categories, replace TAG_ID with array(1, 2) where 1 and 2 are your categories ID.
The value ‘both’ will display both the highest rated posts and pages.
If you want to display the highest rated posts only, replace ‘both’ with ‘post’.
If you want to display the highest rated pages only, replace ‘both’ with ‘page’.
The value 0 refers to the minimum votes required before the post get shown.
The value 10 will display only the top 10 highest rated posts/pages.

<?php if (function_exists('get_highest_rated_category')): ?>     <ul>         <?php get_highest_rated_category(CATEGORY_ID); ?>     </ul> <?php endif; ?>

Default: get_highest_rated_category(CATEGORY_ID, ‘both’, 0, 10)
Replace CATEGORY_ID will your category ID. If you want it to span several categories, replace CATEGORY_ID with array(1, 2) where 1 and 2 are your categories ID.
The value ‘both’ will display both the highest rated posts and pages.
If you want to display the highest rated posts only, replace ‘both’ with ‘post’.
If you want to display the highest rated pages only, replace ‘both’ with ‘page’.
The value 0 refers to the minimum votes required before the post get shown.
The value 10 will display only the top 10 highest rated posts/pages.

<?php if (function_exists('get_highest_rated_range')): ?>     <ul>         <?php get_highest_rated_range('1 day'); ?>     </ul> <?php endif; ?>

Default: get_highest_rated_range(‘1 day’, ‘both’, 10)
The value ‘1 day’ will be the range that you want. You can use ‘2 days’, ‘1 month’, etc.
The value ‘both’ will display both the most rated posts and pages.
If you want to display the most rated posts only, replace ‘both’ with ‘post’.
If you want to display the most rated pages only, replace ‘both’ with ‘page’.
The value 10 will display only the top 10 most rated posts/pages.

<?php if (function_exists('get_most_rated')): ?>     <ul>         <?php get_most_rated(); ?>     </ul> <?php endif; ?>

Default: get_most_rated(‘both’, 0, 10)
The value ‘both’ will display both the most rated posts and pages.
If you want to display the most rated posts only, replace ‘both’ with ‘post’.
If you want to display the most rated pages only, replace ‘both’ with ‘page’.
The value 0 refers to the minimum votes required before the post get shown.
The value 10 will display only the top 10 most rated posts/pages.

<?php if (function_exists('get_most_rated_category')): ?>     <ul>         <?php get_most_rated_category(CATEGORY_ID); ?>     </ul> <?php endif; ?>

Default: get_most_rated_category(CATEGORY_ID, ‘both’, 0, 10)
Replace CATEGORY_ID will your category ID. If you want it to span several categories, replace CATEGORY_ID with array(1, 2) where 1 and 2 are your categories ID.
The value ‘both’ will display both the most rated posts and pages.
If you want to display the most rated posts only, replace ‘both’ with ‘post’.
If you want to display the most rated pages only, replace ‘both’ with ‘page’.
The value 0 refers to the minimum votes required before the post get shown.
The value 10 will display only the top 10 most rated posts/pages.

<?php if (function_exists('get_most_rated_range')): ?>     <ul>         <?php get_most_rated_range('1 day'); ?>     </ul> <?php endif; ?>

Default: get_most_rated_range(‘1 day’, ‘both’, 10)
The value ‘1 day’ will be the range that you want. You can use ‘2 days’, ‘1 month’, etc.
The value ‘both’ will display both the most rated posts and pages.
If you want to display the most rated posts only, replace ‘both’ with ‘post’.
If you want to display the most rated pages only, replace ‘both’ with ‘page’.
The value 10 will display only the top 10 most rated posts/pages.

<?php if (function_exists('get_highest_score')): ?>     <ul>         <?php get_highest_score(); ?>     </ul> <?php endif; ?>

Default: get_highest_score(‘both’, 0, 10)
The value ‘both’ will display both the most rated posts and pages.
If you want to display the most rated posts only, replace ‘both’ with ‘post’.
If you want to display the most rated pages only, replace ‘both’ with ‘page’.
The value 0 refers to the minimum votes required before the post get shown.
The value 10 will display only the top 10 most rated posts/pages.

<?php if (function_exists('get_highest_score_category')): ?>     <ul>         <?php get_highest_score_category(CATEGORY_ID); ?>     </ul> <?php endif; ?>

Default: get_highest_score_category(CATEGORY_ID, ‘both’, 0, 10)
Replace CATEGORY_ID will your category ID. If you want it to span several categories, replace CATEGORY_ID with array(1, 2) where 1 and 2 are your categories ID.
The value ‘both’ will display both the most rated posts and pages.
If you want to display the most rated posts only, replace ‘both’ with ‘post’.
If you want to display the most rated pages only, replace ‘both’ with ‘page’.
The value 0 refers to the minimum votes required before the post get shown.
The value 10 will display only the top 10 most rated posts/pages.

<?php if (function_exists('get_highest_score_range')): ?>     <ul>         <?php get_highest_score_range('1 day'); ?>     </ul> <?php endif; ?>

Default: get_highest_score_range(‘1 day’, ‘both’, 10)
The value ‘1 day’ will be the range that you want. You can use ‘2 days’, ‘1 month’, etc.
The value ‘both’ will display both the most rated posts and pages.
If you want to display the most rated posts only, replace ‘both’ with ‘post’.
If you want to display the most rated pages only, replace ‘both’ with ‘page’.
The value 10 will display only the top 10 most rated posts/pages.

Anything beyond the two colours is a CSS custom property on .wp-postratings, so this is all it takes in your theme:

.wp-postratings {     --wp-postratings-size: 24px;     --wp-postratings-gap: 4px;     --wp-postratings-color-hover: #f7c56b; }

Before 2.0.0 a different colour meant a whole extra folder of images, which is why the plugin shipped stars, stars_crystal and stars_dark separately. They are all the same shape now.

Register it with the wp_postratings_shapes filter. It then appears on the Ratings Options screen like any built-in shape, and unlike the old approach of dropping a folder into wp-content/plugins/wp-postratings/images/, it survives an update.

add_filter( 'wp_postratings_shapes', function ( $shapes ) {     $shapes['diamond'] = array(         'type'  => 'scale',         'label' => 'Diamonds',         'path'  => 'M12 2l10 10-10 10L2 12z',     );      return $shapes; } );

The path is SVG path data drawn in a 24×24 box. For an up/down control use 'type' => 'updown' and supply 'up' and 'down' paths instead of 'path'.

add_filter( 'wp_postratings_ratings_image_alt', function ( $label ) {     return $label; } );

This is the description a screen reader reads out for a displayed rating, such as “4 votes, average: 3.70 out of 5”. Since 2.0.0 the ratings are drawn with CSS rather than images, so there is no alt or title attribute involved; the value becomes the aria-label on the rating.

Returning an empty string removes it, which is what this filter was usually used for. Be aware that it leaves the rating with no accessible name at all, so anyone using a screen reader is told nothing about it. Prefer rewording it over removing it.