kk Star Ratings
Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Aug 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is kk Star Ratings still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns kk Star Ratings, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer Collizo4sky since Jan 2024. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was kk Star Ratings removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is kk Star Ratings safe?
- 7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.4.10.4). Not on the exploited list. 21 Aug 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest kk Star Ratings update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 5.4.10.5. No one-star spike after it. 18 Jun 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| bhittani | 28 May 2011 to 21 Oct 2023, 298 commits |
|---|---|
| Collizo4sky | 16 Jan 2024 to 20 Aug 2026, 24 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 20 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.9.
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025.
| 5 star | 105 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 17 |
| 3 star | 5 |
| 2 star | 8 |
| 1 star | 36 |
- No answer from support after 2 weeks · 1 star · 23 Sep 2022
- last update broke websites · 1 star · 15 Nov 2021
- Unique votes (based on IP Address) · 1 star · 4 Nov 2021
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (7 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 5.4.10.4).
Show 7 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2026 | kk Star Ratings <= 5.4.10.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via 'payload' Parameter | 5.3 | <= 5.4.10.3 | 5.4.10.4 | Patched before disclosure |
| 20 Dec 2024 | kk Star Ratings - Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks <= 5.4.10 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution | 7.3 | <= 5.4.10 | 5.4.10.2 | 25 |
| 6 Nov 2023 | kk Star Ratings <= 5.4.5 - Race Condition to Multiple User Voting | 5.3 | <= 5.4.5 | 5.4.6 | Patched before disclosure |
| 25 Oct 2023 | kk Star Ratings <= 5.4.5 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 5.4.5 | 5.4.6 | Patched before disclosure |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get | 6.1 | 3.0.0 to 5.4.4 | 5.4.5 | Patched before disclosure |
| 17 Jul 2023 | kk Star Ratings <= 5.4.3 - IP Spoofing to Protection Mechanism Bypass | 5.3 | <= 5.4.3 | 5.4.4 | Patched before disclosure |
| 4 Mar 2022 | Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks | 6.3 | < 5.2.9 | 5.2.9 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
70,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 561 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,472 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,517 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,717 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,561 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,488 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 20,301 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 5,197 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 3,576 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 3,447 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 2,375 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 2,460 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 2,383 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 2,378 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 2,181 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,944 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 2,395 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,663 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,515 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,674 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,513 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,477 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,434 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,304 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,803 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,747 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 213 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 52% below the 27-week average.
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Facts
| Version | 5.4.10.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | properfraction |
| Added | 28 May 2011 |
| Last updated | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 70,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Community & Social > Comments & Discussions |
| Tags | voting, feedback, rate post, ajax ratings, star ratings |
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Questions
Is kk Star Ratings still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns kk Star Ratings, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Collizo4sky since Jan 2024.
Was kk Star Ratings removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is kk Star Ratings safe?
7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.4.10.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest kk Star Ratings update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.4.10.5. No one-star spike after it.