--- title: "How to Add Star Rating in WooCommerce Product in WordPress?" url: https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-star-rating-in-woocommerce-product-in-wordpress/ date: 2023-08-09 modified: 2026-09-26 lang: en author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "Reviews are the strongest thing on a product card. A shopper choosing between two similar items will pick the one with visible ratings almost every time. The Product Listing block..." image: https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/add-star-rating-in-woocommerce-product-in-wordpress-1024x519.jpg word_count: 493 --- # How to Add Star Rating in WooCommerce Product in WordPress? ## Key Takeaways - Nexter Blocks Pro muestra la valoración por estrellas en el bloque Product Listing, pero está desactivada por defecto y se activa en Nexter > Blocks dentro del panel de WordPress. - WooCommerce calcula la valoración como su propia media de reseñas aprobadas, y una reseña aprobada actualiza la lista sin editar nada en el bloque. - Los productos sin reseñas no muestran estrellas, y con Nexter Blocks Pro desactivado el bloque no renderiza nada: ni contenedor, ni productos, ni precios. Reviews are the strongest thing on a product card. A shopper choosing between two similar items will pick the one with visible ratings almost every time. The Product Listing block can show each product's star rating, but it does not do so unless you ask. [LIVE BLOCK LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-blocks/listing/wordpress-product-listing/) ## Before You Start - **Edition:** **Pro** — the Product Listing block needs Nexter Blocks Pro.- **Block to enable:** Product Listing, switched on under **Nexter > Blocks** in your WordPress dashboard.- **WooCommerce active, with published products.** The block reads your real catalogue, so an empty store renders an empty listing.- **Products with approved reviews.** A product with no reviews has no rating to show. > *Star ratings are switched off by default on this block. If your products have reviews and no stars are appearing, this setting is almost always the reason.* ## Steps - Select your **Product Listing** block. ![The Product Listing block](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ql-rating.webp) - Switch the **rating** display on. ![Enabling the star rating](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ql-fe-rating.webp) - Set the star colour to suit your design. - Publish and check a product that actually has reviews. ## How It Behaves The rating is WooCommerce's own average, rendered as stars on the card. - **It is off by default.** Measured on an untouched listing, no star markup rendered at all even for products with reviews.- **Measured with it switched on:** the cards rendered WooCommerce's star markup including an accessible label such as `Rated 5.00 out of 5`, so screen readers get the value as well.- **The rating is the average of approved reviews.** It comes from WooCommerce, so approving a review updates the listing with no edit here.- **Products with no reviews render no stars**, which can make a grid look uneven while a catalogue is new.- **Measured with Nexter Blocks Pro deactivated:** the block renders nothing at all — no wrapper, no products, no prices. This is a Pro-only block. ## Limitations - **Pro only** — measured with Nexter Blocks Pro deactivated, nothing renders.- **No reviews means no stars.** On a new shop this makes the listing look patchy, which is an argument for collecting reviews before turning it on.- **A single five-star review looks the same as fifty** unless you also show the review count, so early ratings can mislead.- **Only approved reviews count.** Reviews awaiting moderation are not included.- **It reflects WooCommerce's average and nothing else**, so it cannot be overridden per product from this block. ## Troubleshooting ### No stars appear even though my products have reviews The rating display is off by default. Switch it on in the block settings. This is the most common cause by far. ### Some products have stars and others do not Those products have no approved reviews. A product with none has no rating to display. ### The rating looks wrong It is WooCommerce's average of approved reviews. Check whether some reviews are still awaiting moderation. ### Ratings are enabled but still nothing shows Check that reviews are enabled for the product and that WooCommerce's own rating feature is turned on in its settings. ## Related Docs - [Add product listing in WordPress](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-product-listing-in-wordpress/)- [Hide the add to cart button in WooCommerce](https://nexterwp.com/docs/hide-add-to-cart-button-in-woocommerce-in-wordpress/)- [Show products in grid layout](https://nexterwp.com/docs/show-woocommerce-products-in-grid-layout-in-wordpress/)- [Advanced tab settings](https://nexterwp.com/docs/use-advanced-tab-in-nexter-blocks/) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: Why aren’t star ratings showing on my WooCommerce product listing?** A: The rating display is switched off by default in the Product Listing block, so missing stars usually come down to that setting. Nexter Blocks Pro also has to be active, because this is a Pro-only block. If the product has approved reviews and stars still do not appear, the first thing to check is whether the rating display was actually turned on for that listing. **Q: What do I need before adding star ratings to a product listing?** A: Nexter Blocks Pro, WooCommerce, published products, and approved reviews are the basic requirements. The block reads your live catalogue, so an empty store renders an empty listing, and a product with no reviews has nothing to show as stars. That matters because the feature reflects real WooCommerce review data rather than a separate rating system inside Nexter. **Q: How do WooCommerce star ratings behave in Nexter product listings?** A: The stars are WooCommerce’s own average rating rendered on the card. When enabled, the listing can also output accessible text such as “Rated 5.00 out of 5,” which helps screen readers announce the value. Since it uses approved reviews only, approving a review can change the displayed rating without editing the block itself. **Q: Why do some products show stars and others don’t?** A: That usually means only some products have approved reviews. Products with no reviews render no stars, so mixed catalogues often look uneven until more review data exists. In practice, this is normal behavior for Nexter Blocks and WooCommerce, not a broken layout. It also means early-stage stores can look patchy if ratings are enabled too soon. **Q: Can I change the star rating per product from this block?** A: No custom per-product override is described here. The block reflects WooCommerce’s average of approved reviews and nothing else, so the displayed value comes from your review data rather than a manual setting inside the Product Listing block. That makes it consistent across cards, but it also means moderation status directly affects what shoppers see. **Q: What is the best way to use star ratings without making a new store look uneven?** A: Collect some approved reviews before turning ratings on across the whole listing. The page notes that products with no reviews show no stars, which can make a grid look patchy while a catalogue is new. If you want a cleaner first impression, pair ratings with enough review volume so most cards display something consistent.