Stellar – Star Rating plugin for WordPress

What is Stellar – Star Rating plugin for WordPress?

Stellar is a premium WordPress star rating plugin that adds customizable rating systems to posts, pages, and custom content types, allowing users to engage with content through ratings. This plugin supports multiple icon styles and rich snippets for search engines, enhancing the visibility of ratings in search results. It is particularly beneficial for websites that want to build social proof and encourage user interaction with content through detailed reviews. Stellar’s multi-criteria ratings feature allows for comprehensive evaluations, making it suitable for various content types. The plugin is compatible with any WordPress theme, ensuring ease of integration and use. Available at MyCodeLive with GPL license, instant download, and lifetime updates.

Key Features

Multiple Rating Styles

Stars, hearts, thumbs, and custom icon options for ratings

Rich Snippets

Schema.org markup for star ratings in Google search results

Multi-Criteria Ratings

Rate content on multiple aspects for detailed reviews

Universal Support

Works with posts, pages, comments, and custom post types

Rating Analytics

Dashboard with distribution, averages, trends, and data export

Who is this for?

Pros

• Multiple rating icon styles beyond standard stars
• Rich snippets support for Google search star ratings
• Multi-criteria ratings for detailed content reviews
• Works with posts, pages, and custom post types
• Rating analytics dashboard with trends and exports

Cons

• •Advanced customization may require CSS knowledge
• •Rich snippets display depends on Google guidelines compliance
• •IP-based guest ratings can be less accurate than user-based

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Product Description

Stellar provides a flexible star rating system for WordPress sites. The plugin allows visitors and members to rate content using customizable star icons, with aggregate scores displayed alongside your content to build social proof and engagement.

Rating Features

• Multiple rating styles — Stars, hearts, thumbs, and custom icon options
• Content type support — Rate posts, pages, comments, and custom post types
• Rich snippets — Schema.org markup for Google star ratings in search results
• User-based ratings — Track ratings by logged-in users or IP-based for guests
• Rating criteria — Multi-criteria ratings for detailed reviews

Display Options

Embed ratings using shortcodes, widgets, or automatic placement within content. Configure the rating scale, colors, sizes, and positioning to match your site design. The responsive display adapts to all screen sizes.

Analytics

View rating distribution, average scores, and rating trends through the admin dashboard. Export rating data for further analysis and track which content generates the most engagement.