Reviews and Rating vs Rich Showcase for Google Reviews (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Review Plugins top 10: Reviews and Rating at #7 and Rich Showcase for Google Reviews at #2. Rich Showcase for Google Reviews leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Reviews and Rating
Reviews and Rating – Google Reviews
Completely restriction-free Google reviews and rating as Block or Shortcode. Extensive display options; delicious themes; includes Structured Data.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews
Show real Google reviews on your WordPress site in under a minute. Free, GDPR-compliant, with unlimited widgets and locations.
Who leads on what
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #7 in Review Plugins.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Both are rated 4.9 out of 5 (184 and 1,617 reviews).
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews has more reviews behind its score: 1,617 against 184.
Reviews and Rating was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; Rich Showcase for Google Reviews on August 15, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Reviews and Rating
Pick Reviews and Rating if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews
Pick Rich Showcase for Google Reviews if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Reviews and Rating vs Rich Showcase for Google Reviews side by side
| Reviews and Rating | Rich Showcase for Google Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| Review Plugins ranking | #7 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 184 | 1,617 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,016,581 | 7,548,563 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 29, 2019 | Oct 8, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Reviews and Rating ratings
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Reviews and Rating nor Rich Showcase for Google Reviews can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Review Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Reviews and Rating vs Rich Showcase for Google Reviews: common questions
Is Reviews and Rating better than Rich Showcase for Google Reviews?
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Rich Showcase for Google Reviews ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #7 in Review Plugins.
Which has more users, Reviews and Rating or Rich Showcase for Google Reviews?
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #7 in Review Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Reviews and Rating or Rich Showcase for Google Reviews?
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Reviews and Rating and Rich Showcase for Google Reviews free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Reviews and Rating may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Rich Showcase for Google Reviews may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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