What WordPress users complain about in bad plugin reviewsWhat WordPress users complain about in bad plugin reviewsShare of 578 one- and two-star reviews · 138 plugins · 26 Oct 2025 – 25 Oct 2026Bugs & errors32.5%Slow or no support18.0%Upsell, paywall & pushy Pro version14.9%Charges, renewals & refunds11.1%Hard to use or set up9.3%Slows the site or heavy8.8%Broke after an update8.5%Called it a scam or misleading8.0%AI features or AI support6.1%Missing features & limits5.9%Crashed or took down the site5.4%Ads, nags & admin clutter4.5%Conflicts with other plugins or themes1.9%Lost data, content or settings0.7%Locked out or blocked0.2%Source: Revunda study of 578 low-star WordPress plugin reviews (2026) · CC BY 4.0revunda.xyz/apps/research/wordpress-plugin-review-complaints-2026/revunda.xyzRevunda study of 578 low-star WordPress plugin reviews (2026)