Smash Balloon Reviews Feed vs Widget for Yelp Reviews
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
Smash Balloon Reviews Feed leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #420, ahead of Widget for Yelp Reviews at #4,723. Over the last 7 days Smash Balloon Reviews Feed slipped 1 place and Widget for Yelp Reviews held its place. Smash Balloon Reviews Feed has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 100K+ active installs against 2K+ for Widget for Yelp Reviews. Downloads this week: Smash Balloon Reviews Feed 11,077 and Widget for Yelp Reviews 96. Ratings: Smash Balloon Reviews Feed 4.3★ from 37 and Widget for Yelp Reviews 4.8★ from 43 reviews.
| Metric | Smash Balloon Reviews Feed | Widget for Yelp Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #420 ▼ 1 | #4,723 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11,077 | 96 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (37) | 4.8★ (43) |
| Last updated | Oct 12, 2026 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.15.1 | 1.8 |
| Best rank on record | #412 | #4,706 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2023 | Mar 2017 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 0 |
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, Smash Balloon Reviews Feed or Widget for Yelp Reviews?
By active installs, Smash Balloon Reviews Feed: 100K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Widget for Yelp Reviews, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Smash Balloon Reviews Feed or Widget for Yelp Reviews?
Smash Balloon Reviews Feed, at #420 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Widget for Yelp Reviews at #4,723. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Smash Balloon Reviews Feed or Widget for Yelp Reviews 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.