Ratings order

[alvarogois]

The order of plugin ratings is reversed between the repository and the plugin modal on the site's plugins page, which causes confusion for those visiting both. The order should be the same, preferably descending, from 5 stars to 1 star.

[alvarogois]

Repository vs plugin modal ratings order

[huzaifaalmesbah]

Reproduction Report

Environment

• WordPress: 7.0-beta5-61991-src
• PHP: 8.3.30
• Server: nginx/1.29.6
• Database: mysqli (Server: 8.4.8 / Client: mysqlnd 8.3.30)
• Browser: Chrome 146.0.0.0
• OS: macOS
• Theme: Twenty Twenty-Four 1.4
• MU Plugins: None activated
• Plugins:
  • Jetpack CRM 6.7.3
  • Query Monitor 3.20.3
  • Test Reports 1.2.1

Steps taken

1. Opened the plugin page on WordPress.org and recorded the ratings breakdown order.
2. Navigated to wp-admin → Plugins → Add New.
3. Searched for the same plugin.
4. Clicked “More Details” to open the plugin modal.
5. Compared the ratings breakdown order between the repository page and the modal.
6. Repeated the test with multiple plugins that have mixed rating distributions.
7. Navigated to Plugins → Installed Plugins.
8. Clicked “View details”
9. Compared the ratings breakdown order in this modal with the repository.
10. ❌ Bug is not occurring

Expected behavior

• Ratings breakdown should be displayed consistently across all interfaces.
• Order should be descending (5★ → 1★).

Actual behavior

• Ratings are consistently displayed in descending order (5★ → 1★) across all tested interfaces.
• No reversed or inconsistent ordering observed.

Additional Notes

1. Tested using both entry points to the plugin modal (Add New and Installed Plugins).
2. Tested multiple plugins with varied rating distributions.
3. Switched site language between English (en_US) and Portuguese (pt_PT) and repeated tests.
4. Tested across WordPress versions 6.9.1, 6.9.4, and 7.0-beta5.

Screenshots/Screencast with results

English (en_US)	Portuguese (pt_PT)

[sabernhardt]

@alvarogois Do you still experience the ascending order somewhere in the administration area?

I also find all of the ratings in descending order within modals: on the (installed) Plugins page, Add Plugins page, and the Updates page.

[alvarogois]

@sabernhardt It seems to be OK now (all ratings in descending order). I've tested in more than one dashboard and one plugin in the repository. Thanks.

[sabernhardt]

Thanks for checking it again! I'll close the ticket then.

Maybe the API response was different 4 weeks ago.