15 Useful 5 Star Rating Review WordPress Plugins
This article was revised on February 15th, 2013. Discontinued plugins have been replaced while pricing structures for premium products have been updated.
The 5 star rating system, popularized by websites such as Amazon, is by far and away the most used review system on the web. The premise is simple: visitors choose a rating from one to 5 stars to rate a product or service. One star usually denotes the lower end of the scale with 5 stars being the highest rating possible. The website in question then calculates an average score for each product and displays it to visitors to give them a average reader rating (e.g. 3.5 stars).
Whilst WordPress doesn’t come packaged with a 5 star rating system, there are several plugins that add this functionality to your site. The plugins usually work in conjunction with WordPress comments so that a user has to leave a review and a rating.
Today I would like to show you several free 5 star rating WordPress plugins and 3 premium plugins. 5 star functionality can be added to an existing website so you don’t have to customize your website design too much. As with all our plugin reviews, all plugins have been tested to ensure they work with the latest version of WordPress. 
Free 5 Star Rating Review WordPress Plugins
A useful plugin that lets you add an AJAX rating system to any post or page. You can choose from a range of rating images including regular 5 star images, bars, squares, thumbs up and down, numnbers and hearts. You can set the rating value for each rating option and also set who is allowed to submit a rating.
WP-PostRatings: Info & Download
GD Star Rating lets you add ratings to posts, pages and comments. In my opinion it’s the best free rating plugin available for WordPress. It’s packed full of features, is incredibly flexible and is very professional looking.
The latest ratings and other statistics can be shown in your widget ready areas.
It supports multi ratings and you can use thumbs up and down too. The plugin is perhaps not as user friendly as some of the more basic plugins available, due to the sheer volume of features GD Star Rating packs. I still think it’s the first plugin you should try when looking for a great free 5 star rating plugin.
GD Star Rating: Information | Download
Lets you add ratings to posts, pages, archives and your home page. Ratings can be hard coded into your templates or added using a shortcode. It’s easy to use but fairly limited compared to some alternatives available.
kk Star Ratings: Info & Download
Adds a shortcode so that ratings can be added to your website. It informs you of the code you need to add to your template to add ratings to your site. 6 different image sets are available (mostly stars).
Author Post Ratings: Info & Download
Create and manage ratings directly from your admin WordPress dashboard. You can embed ratings into posts, pages and comments. You can use a thumbs up or down rating system or the traditional 5 star rating system. There are dozens of image sets available so you can replace stars from everything from Christmas trees to footballs.
The plugin supports dozens of languages and it lets you configure ratings in the home page, posts, pages and comments independently.
Rating Widget: Info & Download
Allows readers to leave reviews and testimonials on your website. You can customise what fields are shown to visitors who submit reviews and set where the reviews should be placed.
The plugin uses the traditional 5 star rating system that we all know and love
WP Customer Reviews: Info & Download
A very basic plugin that uses jQuery to add a 5 star voting option to comments.
Comment Rating Field: Info & Download
8. Evaluate
Adds a number of options for user interaction to your site, including 5 Star Ratings and Polls.
Evaluate: Info & Download
A basic plugin that lets you add ratings to posts and pages uses short codes.
The default output is stars though you can replace stars with any other unicode character.
Review Ratings: Info & Download
10. Polldaddy
Polldaddy is known for being the best poll plugin for WordPress however it also has a built in rating systems that lets visitors rate posts, pages and comments.
You can configure independently for pages, posts and comments. A top rated widget is also available so you can place the highest rated items in your sidebar or footer.
Polldaddy: Information | Download
11. Rate
A simple plugin that adds a rating option to your comment area. You can also add the rating elsewhere manually if you wish.
Rate: Info & Download
12. Rate This Page
A good plugin that lets registered users rate posts and pages.
The plugin also lets you generate reports of the ratings that have been submitted to your website.
Rate This Page: Info & Download
13. Easy Review Builder for WordPress
A useful plugin that lets you insert ratings and reviews into your website.
The plugin supports multi-ratings, making it easier for visitors to give accurate ratings with their reviews.
Easy Review Builder for WordPress: Info & Download
Premium 5 Star Rating Review WordPress Plugins
14. MyReviewPlugin – From $90
One of the most feature rich rating plugins available for WordPress, MyReviewPlugin is perfect for those who want to add ratings to comments, posts or pages or those who want to integrate ratings into all parts of their website for a dedicated review website.
The plugin includes rating tables, Google maps integration, automatic thumbnails, themes and widgets too. Editor ratings can also be included too!
MyReviewPlugin: Info & Download
15. Simple Star Rating System – $17
A simple plugin that integrates star ratings into posts and pages.
Simple Star Rating: Info & Download
* Another premium plugin you should check out is Review Rating System. It retails for $67 though the main website doesn’t give too much information about how the plugin works
In my opinion, GD Star Rating is by far the best free option available if you are looking for a 5 star rating system, though there are some good alternatives if you are looking for something more user friendly.
What’s your favourite rating plugin for WordPress?
This article was authored by: Kevin Muldoon
Kevin Muldoon is a professional blogger with a love of travel. He writes regularly about topics such as WordPress, Blogging, Productivity, Internet Marketing and Social Media on his personal blog. He can also be found on Twitter: @KevinMuldoon and Google+.
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Rick Deckard
Nice recopilation, but i’m trying to find a rating plugin with one thing that any plugin of this list can’t do
, this thing is:
- The registered user must have the possibility of change his own vote, can do re-vote/re-rate and overwrite his own vote, like IMDb.
I don’t understand why the programmers don’t implement this simple option, in a serious rating is a must-have option…
Do you know any plugin with this option?
REPLY 588 days agoRick Deckard
Nice recopilation, but i’m trying to find a rating plugin with one thing that any plugin of this list can’t do
, this thing is:
- The registered user must have the possibility of change his own vote, can do re-vote/re-rate and overwrite his own vote, like IMDb.
I don’t understand why the programmers don’t implement this simple option, in a serious rating is a must-have option…
Do you know any plugin with this option?
REPLY 588 days agoRick Deckard
Nice recopilation, but i’m trying to find a rating plugin with one thing that any plugin of this list can’t do
, this thing is:
- The registered user must have the possibility of change his own vote, can do re-vote/re-rate and overwrite his own vote, like IMDb.
I don’t understand why the programmers don’t implement this simple option, in a serious rating is a must-have option…
Do you know any plugin with this option?
REPLY 588 days agoRick Deckard
Nice recopilation, but i’m trying to find a rating plugin with one thing that any plugin of this list can’t do
, this thing is:
- The registered user must have the possibility of change his own vote, can do re-vote/re-rate and overwrite his own vote, like IMDb.
I don’t understand why the programmers don’t implement this simple option, in a serious rating is a must-have option…
Do you know any plugin with this option?
REPLY 588 days agoRick Deckard
Nice recopilation, but i’m trying to find a rating plugin with one thing that any plugin of this list can’t do
, this thing is:
- The registered user must have the possibility of change his own vote, can do re-vote/re-rate and overwrite his own vote, like IMDb.
I don’t understand why the programmers don’t implement this simple option, in a serious rating is a must-have option…
Do you know any plugin with this option?
REPLY 588 days agoRick Deckard
Nice recopilation, but i’m trying to find a rating plugin with one thing that any plugin of this list can’t do
, this thing is:
- The registered user must have the possibility of change his own vote, can do re-vote/re-rate and overwrite his own vote, like IMDb.
I don’t understand why the programmers don’t implement this simple option, in a serious rating is a must-have option…
Do you know any plugin with this option?
REPLY 588 days agoRick Deckard
Nice recopilation, but i’m trying to find a rating plugin with one thing that any plugin of this list can’t do
, this thing is:
- The registered user must have the possibility of change his own vote, can do re-vote/re-rate and overwrite his own vote, like IMDb.
I don’t understand why the programmers don’t implement this simple option, in a serious rating is a must-have option…
Do you know any plugin with this option?
REPLY 588 days agoRick Deckard
Nice recopilation, but i’m trying to find a rating plugin with one thing that any plugin of this list can’t do
, this thing is:
- The registered user must have the possibility of change his own vote, can do re-vote/re-rate and overwrite his own vote, like IMDb.
I don’t understand why the programmers don’t implement this simple option, in a serious rating is a must-have option…
Do you know any plugin with this option?
REPLY 588 days agoRick Deckard
Nice recopilation, but i’m trying to find a rating plugin with one thing that any plugin of this list can’t do
, this thing is:
- The registered user must have the possibility of change his own vote, can do re-vote/re-rate and overwrite his own vote, like IMDb.
I don’t understand why the programmers don’t implement this simple option, in a serious rating is a must-have option…
Do you know any plugin with this option?
REPLY 588 days agoRick Deckard
Nice recopilation, but i’m trying to find a rating plugin with one thing that any plugin of this list can’t do
, this thing is:
- The registered user must have the possibility of change his own vote, can do re-vote/re-rate and overwrite his own vote, like IMDb.
I don’t understand why the programmers don’t implement this simple option, in a serious rating is a must-have option…
Do you know any plugin with this option?
REPLY 588 days agoRick Deckard
Nice recopilation, but i’m trying to find a rating plugin with one thing that any plugin of this list can’t do
, this thing is:
- The registered user must have the possibility of change his own vote, can do re-vote/re-rate and overwrite his own vote, like IMDb.
I don’t understand why the programmers don’t implement this simple option, in a serious rating is a must-have option…
Do you know any plugin with this option?
REPLY 588 days agoRick Deckard
Nice recopilation, but i’m trying to find a rating plugin with one thing that any plugin of this list can’t do
, this thing is:
- The registered user must have the possibility of change his own vote, can do re-vote/re-rate and overwrite his own vote, like IMDb.
I don’t understand why the programmers don’t implement this simple option, in a serious rating is a must-have option…
Do you know any plugin with this option?
REPLY 588 days agoRick Deckard
Nice recopilation, but i’m trying to find a rating plugin with one thing that any plugin of this list can’t do
, this thing is:
- The registered user must have the possibility of change his own vote, can do re-vote/re-rate and overwrite his own vote, like IMDb.
I don’t understand why the programmers don’t implement this simple option, in a serious rating is a must-have option…
Do you know any plugin with this option?
REPLY 588 days agosdferoz6
REPLY 387 days agoThanks for the helpful list of tools.
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Vova Feldman
Hi, I’m the owner of the Rating-Widget and I can tell you that our plugin allow users to change their vote for how many times they wish. Best!
REPLY 263 days agoElvira Ciobanu
Nice recopilation, but i’m trying to find a rating plugin with one thing that any plugin of this list can’t do
, this thing is:
- The registered user must have the possibility of change his own vote, can do re-vote/re-rate and overwrite his own vote, like IMDb.
I don’t understand why the programmers don’t implement this simple option, in a serious rating is a must-have option…
Do you know any plugin with this option?
REPLY 191 days agoHcg injections
Hey! Thanks for sharing these 5-star rating plug-ins. I really wanted them for the promotion of my blog.
REPLY 185 days agomithun
Hey! Thanks for sharing these 5-star rating plug-ins. I really wanted them for the promotion of my blog.
REPLY 176 days agoLowell
Great list, that first premium one you listed, although expensive considering the variety of free ones, still sounds to me like the best option because it covers everything.
Hope this comment doesn’t get repeated a bunch of times like the other ones.
REPLY 170 days agoAtul Kumar Pandey
Awesome collection of WordPress plugins. All seems useful and important for us. I give you 5 star for this great post…
REPLY 126 days agoVenüsün Dünyası
kk Star Ratings is the best! Thank you.
REPLY 122 days agoReinhard Jung
Hi Kevin
i can’t find any rating which i can rate within the bloglist, so i/the user must not click to view the detailpage first
REPLY 92 days agoThanx 4 any hint!!
Jamal Uddin
Thanks for sharing these plugins. I would consider anyone for my website soon.
REPLY 89 days agoTim
Hi Kevin,
Thanks for providing this useful post, I had been farting about installing some of these trying to find one that doesn’t require a degree in physics to make them work.
I appreciate the work these guys do but some of these plug-ins are ridiculously complex.
Despite what you say about it the kk Star Ratings is imo the best of the bunch, in ten seconds I had ratings on my page.
I like things simple, like me
Nice layout on your blog here but you might want to delete some of those comments from Rick Deckard above you have got 13 of them all the same, that’s going to hurt you dude, are you using auto-approve on your comments?
REPLY 59 days agoTim
Ah yes, I see you are
REPLY 59 days agoMike Johnson
I am the owner/ creator of the Social Review Engine. Much more than a Star Rating SYstem, it is a complete Review System which is highly SEO and Social Media Optimized. There is literally nothing else like it out there.
Check it out here: http://wpsocial.com
Mike
REPLY 57 days ago