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Star Rating Block

by Achal Jain · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 63 months (last release 3 Aug 2021).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Star Rating Block
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 63 months (last release 3 Aug 2021). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Aug 2022Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.8.0, 13 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master9 Sep 2020 to 9 Sep 2020, 1 commits
ibachal9 Sep 2020 to 3 Aug 2021, 3 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
5 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Star Rating Block
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 3 Aug 2021. Tested up to 5.8, 13 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 1 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Star Rating Block
4 May 202610
11 May 202624
18 May 202624
25 May 202627
1 Jun 202623
8 Jun 202636
15 Jun 202617
22 Jun 202621
29 Jun 202615
6 Jul 202621
13 Jul 202625
20 Jul 202630
27 Jul 202632
3 Aug 202634
10 Aug 202635
17 Aug 202632
24 Aug 202634
31 Aug 202640
7 Sep 202639
14 Sep 202647
21 Sep 202642
28 Sep 202643
5 Oct 202647
12 Oct 202650
19 Oct 202669
26 Oct 202677
2 Nov 202616

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 57% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Rate My Post - Star Rating Plugin by FeedbackWPScore 94 · 20,000+WP-PostRatingsScore 91 · 20,000+Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtnScore 89 · 3,000+kk Star Ratings - Rate Post & Collect User FeedbacksScore 87 · 70,000+WP ULike - Like Buttons, Voting & Engagement AnalyticsScore 87 · 60,000+

Facts

Version1.0.0
AuthorAchal Jain
Added9 Sep 2020
Last updated3 Aug 2021
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.3.2
Tested up to5.8.0
Requires PHP7.0.0
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsblock, review, gutenberg rating, star rating block

Other plugins by this author: Countdown Block, Counter Block, Image Comparison Block, Testimonial Block, Nutrition Facts, Click To Tweet Block, Smart Docs

Questions

Is Star Rating Block still maintained?

Star Rating Block was last updated on 3 Aug 2021. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Star Rating Block safe?

Star Rating Block has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Star Rating Block?

The wordpress.org author is Achal Jain. Recent committers: ibachal, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Star Rating Block?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Rate My Post - Star Rating Plugin by FeedbackWP, WP-PostRatings, Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn, kk Star Ratings - Rate Post & Collect User Feedbacks, WP ULike - Like Buttons, Voting & Engagement Analytics.

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