Reviews and Rating vs WP Social Ninja (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 Social Ninja at #6. 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 Social Ninja
WP Social Ninja – Embed Social Feeds, User Reviews & Chat Widgets
Add Facebook feeds, Instagram feeds, TikTok feeds, Facebook reviews, WhatsApp Chat, Messenger chat, Testimonial, and others using a single dashboard.
Who leads on what
Reviews and Rating leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
WP Social Ninja ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Review Plugins.
WP Social Ninja has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Reviews and Rating is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 184 reviews, against 4.8 from 71 reviews.
Reviews and Rating has more reviews behind its score: 184 against 71.
Reviews and Rating was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; WP Social Ninja on August 26, 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 the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
WP Social Ninja
Pick WP Social Ninja if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the plugin more sites already run.
Reviews and Rating vs WP Social Ninja side by side
| Reviews and Rating | WP Social Ninja | |
|---|---|---|
| Review Plugins ranking | #7 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 184 | 71 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,016,581 | 693,089 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 29, 2019 | Jan 2, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| 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 Social Ninja 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 Social Ninja 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 Social Ninja: common questions
Is Reviews and Rating better than WP Social Ninja?
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. WP Social Ninja ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Review Plugins.
Which has more users, Reviews and Rating or WP Social Ninja?
WP Social Ninja ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Review Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Reviews and Rating or WP Social Ninja?
WP Social Ninja has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Reviews and Rating and WP Social Ninja free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Reviews and Rating may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WP Social Ninja may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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