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Author Post Ratings — WordPress Review Plugin

by Philip Newcomer · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.1 Tested up to WP 3.7.41

Author Post Ratings has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 15,521 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 12, 2013, tested up to WordPress 3.7.41.

Author Post Ratings at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
15,521
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Author Post Ratings well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, not yet with the current 7.1

Author Post Ratings reviews and ratings

8 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

5.0 out of 5

8 reviews

5★
8
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
0

Details

Allows a post author to assign a simple 1-5 star rating to a post, page, or custom post type, which will then be displayed on the post.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Author Post Ratings competes in

Tags

  • author
  • custom post type
  • post
  • rating
  • stars

More from Philip Newcomer

Version
1.1.1
Last updated
Dec 12, 2013
First published
Aug 14, 2012
Requires WordPress
3.1
Tested up to
3.7.41
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Author Post Ratings FAQ

How many active installs does Author Post Ratings have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Author Post Ratings as of September 7, 2026.

Is Author Post Ratings still maintained?

The last release was on December 12, 2013, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Author Post Ratings free?

Author Post Ratings is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.