Init Review System – Reactions, Multi-Criteria, Guest-Friendly vs WP-PostRatings
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
WP-PostRatings leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,105, ahead of Init Review System – Reactions, Multi-Criteria, Guest-Friendly at #22,788. Over the last 7 days WP-PostRatings slipped 1 place and Init Review System – Reactions, Multi-Criteria, Guest-Friendly climbed 29 places. WP-PostRatings has the largest install base, roughly 500× the next: 20K+ active installs against 40+ for Init Review System – Reactions, Multi-Criteria, Guest-Friendly. Downloads this week: WP-PostRatings 1,326 and Init Review System – Reactions, Multi-Criteria, Guest-Friendly 121.
| Metric | Init Review System – Reactions, Multi-Criteria, Guest-Friendly | WP-PostRatings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #22,788 ▲ 29 | #1,105 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 121 | 1,326 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.4★ (178) |
| Last updated | Sep 26, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.1 | 2.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #19,193 | #1,083 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2025 | Feb 2006 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Init Review System – Reactions, Multi-Criteria, Guest-Friendly or WP-PostRatings?
By active installs, WP-PostRatings: 20K+ sites run it against 40+ for Init Review System – Reactions, Multi-Criteria, Guest-Friendly, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Init Review System – Reactions, Multi-Criteria, Guest-Friendly or WP-PostRatings?
WP-PostRatings, at #1,105 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Init Review System – Reactions, Multi-Criteria, Guest-Friendly at #22,788. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Init Review System – Reactions, Multi-Criteria, Guest-Friendly or WP-PostRatings alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.