by Chris J. Zähller 4.2 (5 reviews)

Five-Star Ratings Shortcode

Name: Five-Star Ratings Shortcode
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: Chris J. Zähller

Simple lightweight shortcode to add 5-star ratings anywhere.

Five-Star Ratings Shortcode ranks #8,577 among WordPress.org plugins with 600+ active installations, is #517 of 4,514 in the Security category, a 4.2/5 rating from 5 reviews, and was last updated Feb 2, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1)

v1.2.61 Current Version v1.2.61

Updated 7 months ago Last Update on 02 Feb, 2026

Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#517 of 4,514 in Security Top 25% by installs Downloads -33.3% this week

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Rank

#8,577

+2 this week

Active Installs

600+

-7.1%

KW Avg Position

53.6

3.6 better

Downloads

26.7K

+2 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

84%

Review 4.2 out of 5

4.2 (5 reviews)

Next Milestone 700

Total Progress 38%

600+ 700+

469

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8,000,000

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Growth +0.0%

Peak 0,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

4.2

5 reviews

Overall 84%

4 (80%)

0 (0%)

1 (20%)

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

6 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Apr 30, 2026

Five-Star Ratings Shortcode [five-star-ratings-shortcode] < 1.2.57

CVE-2024-13362 · Fixed in v1.2.57
Oct 16, 2024

Five-Star Ratings Shortcode [five-star-ratings-shortcode] < 1.2.39

CVE-2022-4974 · Fixed in v1.2.39
Jul 18, 2023

Five-Star Ratings Shortcode [five-star-ratings-shortcode] < 1.2.48

CVE-2023-33999 · Fixed in v1.2.48
Mar 4, 2022

Five-Star Ratings Shortcode [five-star-ratings-shortcode] < 1.2.39

Fixed in v1.2.39
Feb 28, 2022

Five-Star Ratings Shortcode [five-star-ratings-shortcode] < 1.2.39

Fixed in v1.2.39
Feb 28, 2022

Five-Star Ratings Shortcode [five-star-ratings-shortcode] < 1.2.39

Fixed in v1.2.39

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.2.61
Last Updated: Feb 02, 2026
Requires WP: 4.6.1+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: 7.0 or higher
Author: Chris J. Zähller

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.2
Reviews: 5
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

accessible icon ratings shortcode stars

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to display 5-star ratings on their pages or posts. It solves the need for an accessible, lightweight shortcode-based rating display without requiring custom coding.