Reviews and Rating vs WP Customer 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 WP Customer Reviews at #8. Reviews and Rating 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.
WP Customer Reviews
Allows your visitors to leave business / product reviews. Testimonials are in Microdata / Microformat and may display star ratings in search results.
Who leads on what
Reviews and Rating leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Reviews and Rating ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #8 in Review Plugins.
Both report 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Reviews and Rating is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 184 reviews, against 4.3 from 526 reviews.
WP Customer Reviews has more reviews behind its score: 526 against 184.
Reviews and Rating was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; WP Customer Reviews on June 17, 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 go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
WP Customer Reviews
Pick WP Customer Reviews if you want the score backed by more reviews.
Reviews and Rating vs WP Customer Reviews side by side
| Reviews and Rating | WP Customer Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| Review Plugins ranking | #7 | #8 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 184 | 526 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,016,581 | 1,324,561 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 29, 2019 | Feb 13, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| 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
WP Customer 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 WP Customer 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 WP Customer Reviews: common questions
Is Reviews and Rating better than WP Customer Reviews?
Reviews and Rating leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Reviews and Rating ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #8 in Review Plugins.
Which has more users, Reviews and Rating or WP Customer Reviews?
Reviews and Rating ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #8 in Review Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Reviews and Rating or WP Customer Reviews?
Both report 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Reviews and Rating and WP Customer Reviews free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Reviews and Rating may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WP Customer Reviews may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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