Site Reviews 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
Site Reviews leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #631, ahead of WP-PostRatings at #1,096. Over the last 7 days Site Reviews climbed 1 place and WP-PostRatings climbed 3 places. Site Reviews has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 60K+ active installs against 20K+ for WP-PostRatings. Downloads this week: Site Reviews 39,623 and WP-PostRatings 3,787. Ratings: Site Reviews 4.9★ from 372 and WP-PostRatings 4.3★ from 179 reviews.
| Metric | Site Reviews | WP-PostRatings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #631 ▲ 1 | #1,096 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 39,623 | 3,787 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (372) | 4.3★ (179) |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Current version | 8.3.1 | 2.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #631 | #1,083 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2016 | Feb 2006 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 4 | 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, Site Reviews or WP-PostRatings?
By active installs, Site Reviews: 60K+ sites run it against 20K+ for WP-PostRatings, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Site Reviews or WP-PostRatings?
Site Reviews, at #631 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP-PostRatings at #1,096. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Site Reviews 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.