diff --git a/comicapi/comicbookinfo.py b/comicapi/comicbookinfo.py
index a1939a3..9201dfb 100644
--- a/comicapi/comicbookinfo.py
+++ b/comicapi/comicbookinfo.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class ComicBookInfo:
         metadata.volume_count = utils.xlate(cbi["numberOfVolumes"], True)
         metadata.language = utils.xlate(cbi["language"])
         metadata.country = utils.xlate(cbi["country"])
-        metadata.critical_rating = utils.xlate(cbi["rating"])
+        metadata.critical_rating = utils.xlate(cbi["rating"], True)
 
         metadata.credits = cbi["credits"]
         metadata.tags = cbi["tags"]
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class ComicBookInfo:
         assign("numberOfVolumes", utils.xlate(metadata.volume_count, True))
         assign("language", utils.xlate(utils.get_language_from_iso(metadata.language)))
         assign("country", utils.xlate(metadata.country))
-        assign("rating", utils.xlate(metadata.critical_rating))
+        assign("rating", utils.xlate(metadata.critical_rating, True))
         assign("credits", metadata.credits)
         assign("tags", metadata.tags)
 
diff --git a/comicapi/comicinfoxml.py b/comicapi/comicinfoxml.py
index 80cb381..7b17965 100644
--- a/comicapi/comicinfoxml.py
+++ b/comicapi/comicinfoxml.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class ComicInfoXml:
         assign("LanguageISO", md.language)
         assign("Format", md.format)
         assign("AgeRating", md.maturity_rating)
-        assign("CommunityRating", md.community_rating)
+        assign("CommunityRating", md.critical_rating)
         assign("BlackAndWhite", "Yes" if md.black_and_white else None)
         assign("Manga", md.manga)
         assign("Characters", md.characters)
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class ComicInfoXml:
         md.story_arc = utils.xlate(get("StoryArc"))
         md.series_group = utils.xlate(get("SeriesGroup"))
         md.maturity_rating = utils.xlate(get("AgeRating"))
-        md.community_rating = utils.xlate(get("CommunityRating"))
+        md.critical_rating = utils.xlate(get("CommunityRating"), is_float=True)
 
         tmp = utils.xlate(get("BlackAndWhite"))
         if tmp is not None and tmp.lower() in ["yes", "true", "1"]:
diff --git a/comicapi/genericmetadata.py b/comicapi/genericmetadata.py
index 9cf4310..5cc1ed3 100644
--- a/comicapi/genericmetadata.py
+++ b/comicapi/genericmetadata.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class GenericMetadata:
         self.comments: str | None = None  # use same way as Summary in CIX
 
         self.volume_count: int | None = None
-        self.critical_rating: str | None = None
+        self.critical_rating: float | None = None  # rating in cbl; CommunityRating in CIX
         self.country: str | None = None
 
         self.alternate_series: str | None = None
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ class GenericMetadata:
         self.black_and_white: bool | None = None
         self.page_count: int | None = None
         self.maturity_rating: str | None = None
-        self.community_rating: str | None = None
 
         self.story_arc: str | None = None
         self.series_group: str | None = None
@@ -168,7 +167,6 @@ class GenericMetadata:
         assign("manga", new_md.manga)
         assign("black_and_white", new_md.black_and_white)
         assign("maturity_rating", new_md.maturity_rating)
-        assign("community_rating", new_md.community_rating)
         assign("story_arc", new_md.story_arc)
         assign("series_group", new_md.series_group)
         assign("scan_info", new_md.scan_info)
@@ -306,7 +304,6 @@ class GenericMetadata:
         if self.black_and_white:
             add_attr_string("black_and_white")
         add_attr_string("maturity_rating")
-        add_attr_string("community_rating")
         add_attr_string("story_arc")
         add_attr_string("series_group")
         add_attr_string("scan_info")
@@ -378,7 +375,7 @@ md_test.comments = (
     " and what those characters meant to the livelihood of children around the world."
 )
 md_test.volume_count = None
-md_test.critical_rating = None
+md_test.critical_rating = 3.0
 md_test.country = None
 md_test.alternate_series = "Tales"
 md_test.alternate_number = "2"
@@ -391,7 +388,6 @@ md_test.manga = "No"
 md_test.black_and_white = None
 md_test.page_count = 24
 md_test.maturity_rating = "Everyone 10+"
-md_test.community_rating = "3.0"
 md_test.story_arc = "Here and Now"
 md_test.series_group = "Futuristic Tales"
 md_test.scan_info = "(CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)"
diff --git a/comicapi/utils.py b/comicapi/utils.py
index 8b3e20f..1d29d06 100644
--- a/comicapi/utils.py
+++ b/comicapi/utils.py
@@ -78,16 +78,20 @@ def add_to_path(dirname: str) -> None:
             os.environ["PATH"] = dirname + os.pathsep + os.environ["PATH"]
 
 
-def xlate(data: Any, is_int: bool = False) -> Any:
+def xlate(data: Any, is_int: bool = False, is_float: bool = False) -> Any:
     if data is None or data == "":
         return None
-    if is_int:
-        i = str(data).translate(defaultdict(lambda: None, zip((ord(c) for c in "1234567890"), "1234567890")))
-        if i == "0":
-            return "0"
+    if is_int or is_float:
+        i: str | int | float
+        if isinstance(data, (int, float)):
+            i = data
+        else:
+            i = str(data).translate(defaultdict(lambda: None, zip((ord(c) for c in "1234567890."), "1234567890.")))
         if i == "":
             return None
-        return int(i)
+        if is_float:
+            return float(i)
+        return int(float(i))
 
     return str(data)
 
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/settingswindow.py b/comictaggerlib/settingswindow.py
index 1ffafd2..e808e39 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/settingswindow.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/settingswindow.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Accepts the following variables:
 {language}         (string)
 {comments}         (string)
 {volume_count}     (integer)
-{critical_rating}  (string)
+{critical_rating}  (float)
 {country}          (string)
 {alternate_series} (string)
 {alternate_number} (string)
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ Accepts the following variables:
 {black_and_white}  (boolean)
 {page_count}       (integer)
 {maturity_rating}  (string)
-{community_rating} (string)
 {story_arc}        (string)
 {series_group}     (string)
 {scan_info}        (string)
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py b/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
index 521d683..b7ec325 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
@@ -796,7 +796,6 @@ Have fun!
         assign_text(self.leImprint, md.imprint)
         assign_text(self.teComments, md.comments)
         assign_text(self.teNotes, md.notes)
-        assign_text(self.leCriticalRating, md.critical_rating)
         assign_text(self.leStoryArc, md.story_arc)
         assign_text(self.leScanInfo, md.scan_info)
         assign_text(self.leSeriesGroup, md.series_group)
@@ -808,10 +807,7 @@ Have fun!
         assign_text(self.teTeams, md.teams)
         assign_text(self.teLocations, md.locations)
 
-        try:
-            self.dsbCommunityRating.setValue(md.community_rating or 0.0)
-        except ValueError:
-            self.dsbCommunityRating.setValue(0.0)
+        self.dsbCriticalRating.setValue(md.critical_rating or 0.0)
 
         if md.format is not None and md.format != "":
             i = self.cbFormat.findText(md.format)
@@ -913,7 +909,6 @@ Have fun!
         md.month = utils.xlate(self.lePubMonth.text(), True)
         md.year = utils.xlate(self.lePubYear.text(), True)
         md.day = utils.xlate(self.lePubDay.text(), True)
-        md.critical_rating = utils.xlate(self.leCriticalRating.text(), True)
         md.alternate_count = utils.xlate(self.leAltIssueCount.text(), True)
 
         md.series = self.leSeries.text()
@@ -925,9 +920,9 @@ Have fun!
         md.notes = self.teNotes.toPlainText()
         md.maturity_rating = self.cbMaturityRating.currentText()
 
-        md.community_rating = utils.xlate(self.dsbCommunityRating.cleanText())
-        if md.community_rating == "0.0":
-            md.community_rating = None
+        md.critical_rating = utils.xlate(self.dsbCriticalRating.cleanText(), is_float=True)
+        if md.critical_rating == 0.0:
+            md.critical_rating = None
 
         md.story_arc = self.leStoryArc.text()
         md.scan_info = self.leScanInfo.text()
@@ -1122,6 +1117,8 @@ Have fun!
                     self.update_menus()
                 self.fileSelectionList.update_current_row()
 
+            self.metadata = self.comic_archive.read_metadata(self.load_data_style)
+            self.actual_load_current_archive()
         else:
             QtWidgets.QMessageBox.information(self, "Whoops!", "No data to commit!")
 
@@ -1217,7 +1214,7 @@ Have fun!
                     widget.setReadOnly(True)
                     widget.setPalette(inactive_palette1)
 
-        cbi_only = [self.leVolumeCount, self.cbCountry, self.leCriticalRating, self.teTags]
+        cbi_only = [self.leVolumeCount, self.cbCountry, self.teTags]
         cix_only = [
             self.leImprint,
             self.teNotes,
@@ -1235,7 +1232,6 @@ Have fun!
             self.teLocations,
             self.cbMaturityRating,
             self.cbFormat,
-            self.dsbCommunityRating,
         ]
 
         if self.save_data_style == MetaDataStyle.CIX:
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/ui/TemplateHelp.ui b/comictaggerlib/ui/TemplateHelp.ui
index cf4dbd8..8be434b 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/ui/TemplateHelp.ui
+++ b/comictaggerlib/ui/TemplateHelp.ui
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ tr:nth-child(even) {
      <tr><td>{language}</td><td>string</td></tr>
      <tr><td>{comments}</td><td>string</td></tr>
      <tr><td>{volume_count}</td><td>integer</td></tr>
-     <tr><td>{critical_rating}</td><td>string</td></tr>
+     <tr><td>{critical_rating}</td><td>float</td></tr>
      <tr><td>{country}</td><td>string</td></tr>
      <tr><td>{alternate_series}</td><td>string</td></tr>
      <tr><td>{alternate_number}</td><td>string</td></tr>
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ tr:nth-child(even) {
      <tr><td>{black_and_white}</td><td>boolean</td></tr>
      <tr><td>{page_count}</td><td>integer</td></tr>
      <tr><td>{maturity_rating}</td><td>string</td></tr>
-     <tr><td>{community_rating}</td><td>string</td></tr>
      <tr><td>{story_arc}</td><td>string</td></tr>
      <tr><td>{series_group}</td><td>string</td></tr>
      <tr><td>{scan_info}</td><td>string</td></tr>
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/ui/taggerwindow.ui b/comictaggerlib/ui/taggerwindow.ui
index 80f7074..8312eee 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/ui/taggerwindow.ui
+++ b/comictaggerlib/ui/taggerwindow.ui
@@ -964,41 +964,15 @@
                   </item>
                  </layout>
                 </item>
-                <item row="3" column="0">
-                 <widget class="QLabel" name="userRatingLabel">
-                  <property name="text">
-                   <string>User Rating</string>
-                  </property>
-                 </widget>
-                </item>
-                <item row="3" column="1">
-                 <widget class="QLineEdit" name="leCriticalRating">
-                  <property name="sizePolicy">
-                   <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Fixed">
-                    <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-                    <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-                   </sizepolicy>
-                  </property>
-                  <property name="maximumSize">
-                   <size>
-                    <width>80</width>
-                    <height>16777215</height>
-                   </size>
-                  </property>
-                  <property name="acceptDrops">
-                   <bool>false</bool>
-                  </property>
-                 </widget>
-                </item>
                 <item row="4" column="0">
-                 <widget class="QLabel" name="lblCommunityRating">
+                 <widget class="QLabel" name="lblCriticalRating">
                   <property name="text">
-                   <string>Community Rating</string>
+                   <string>Critical Rating</string>
                   </property>
                  </widget>
                 </item>
                 <item row="4" column="1">
-                 <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="dsbCommunityRating">
+                 <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="dsbCriticalRating">
                   <property name="minimumSize">
                    <size>
                     <width>80</width>