Call Now Button – The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress

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276 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 211 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank vs rivals

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 6.5 years ago; the previous band took 21 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ GlitteringFish

   5mo ago

   Easy to set up and deploy, loads of options with the paid plan and well worth the small cost in my opinion.

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2. ★★★★★ ks2019

   2.3y ago

   The plugin ad copy claims that if you connect your account at their company to the plugin, you’ll get five buttons. But what they don’t tell you is that the buttons can’t appear on the same page (unless you pay). That’s deceptive. My support inquiry has gone unanswered now for about a week. Look into “tel:” and “skype:” and “signal.me:” links a little and you’ll find you can make your own buttons easily within WordPress.

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3. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   2.6y ago

   First, I love your plugin. Second, I just got an email with this message: When seeking help with this issue, you may be asked for some of the following information: WordPress version 6.5 Active theme: Hello Elementor (version 3.0.1) Current plugin: Call Now Button (version 1.4.7) PHP version 8.2.17 Error Details ============= An error of type E_ERROR was caused in line 338 of the file /home3/corneta4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/call-now-button/src/admin/action/CnbActionController.php. Error message: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined method WP_Error::has_role() in /home3/corneta4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/call-now-button/src/admin/action/CnbActionController.php:338 Stack trace: #0 /home3/corneta4/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(324): cnb\admin\action\CnbActionController->filter_action_types(Array) #1 /home3/corneta4/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(205): WP_Hook->apply_filters(Array, Array) #2 /home3/corneta4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/call-now-button/src/utils/CnbAdminFunctions.php(81): apply_filters('cnb_get_action_...', Array) #3 /home3/corneta4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/call-now-button/src/admin/templates/class-template-view.php(43): cnb\utils\CnbAdminFunctions->cnb_get_action_types() #4 /home3/corneta4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/call-now-button/src/admin/templates/class-template-router.php(13): cnb\admin\templates\Template_View->render() #5 /home3/corneta4/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(324): cnb\admin\templates\Template_Router->render('') #6 /home3/corneta4/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(348): WP_Hook->apply_filters('', Array) #7 /home3/corneta4/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(517): WP_Hook->do_action(Array) #8 /home3/corneta4/public_html/wp-admin/admin.php(259): do_action('buttons0_page_c...') #9 {main}   thrown

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4. ★★★★★ ttrusty

   2.7y ago

   We’ve tried several plugins that offer similar features and have made Call Now Button our go-to WP plugin for clients that want/need those features for their websites. CNB is loaded with options, very easy to use, and the few times we’ve had to contact them the CNB team has been great. They’re quick to respond, professional, knowledgable, friendly, and, most importantly, accurate. These guys know their plugin inside and out and will go out of their way to help customers and keep them happy. Thanks!

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5. ★★★★★ maryam2355

   2.9y ago

   Hi , thansk for developing this plugin I want to disable text beside of the button. And just displays the button. Would you mind if told me how to disable that section in free versionof this plugin This topic was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by maryam2355.

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6. ★★★★★ Marcus Kasuni

   3.1y ago

   This plugin is very easy to use and gives just a nice user experience at a go! It’s just a perfect tool at a glance for new WordPress users! Cheers to the developer!

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7. ★★★★★ vimalsoneil

   4.2y ago

   Author is Awesome – best wishes man

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8. ★★★★★ Sepi

   4.5y ago

   works with no problem and developer support your problem. if plugin has this option( Show only on certain posts / pages and Hide everywhere else ) can be so good. tnx

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.0.2 Ready for WordPress 7.0 2.0.2
2. — Version 2.0.1 Prevent icon from being lazy loaded Prepare contact form addon for Content Window 2.0.1
3. — Version 2.0.0 Raised PHP compatibility from 5.4 to 7.4 Raised WordPress compatibility from 4.1 to 6.1 Reverted WordPress React library from 6.5 to 6.1 Bumped major version to 2.0 2.0.0
4. — Version 1.5.5 Additional security improvements 1.5.5
5. — Version 1.5.4 Small bugfixes and improvements 1.5.4
6. — Version 1.5.3 Small bugfixes and improvements to the CI Ready for WordPress 6.9 1.5.3

All 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.1.0). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 4.3 Call Now Button <= 1.5.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Multiple Functions ↗
   2025-10-29 CVE-2025-11632 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.5.4 Patched in 1.5.5
2. Patched Medium · 4.3 Call Now Button <= 1.5.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Plugin Settings Update ↗
   2025-10-28 CVE-2025-11587 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.5.3 Patched in 1.5.4
3. Patched Medium · 4.3 Call Now Button <= 1.4.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2025-01-24 CVE-2025-24738 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.4.13 Patched in 1.4.14
4. Patched Medium · 4.4 Call Now Button <= 1.4.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-04-05 CVE-2024-2908 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.4.6 Patched in 1.4.7
5. Patched Medium · 6.1 Call Now Button <= 1.1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-04-25 CVE-2022-1455 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.1.2 Patched in 1.1.2

Translated into 9 languages, 8 at 90% or more

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2020-05-11 100K+ → 200K+ up after 621 days in tier
2. 2018-08-29 90K+ → 100K+ up after 299 days in tier
3. 2017-11-03 80K+ → 90K+ up after 91 days in tier
4. 2017-08-04 70K+ → 80K+ up after 95 days in tier
5. 2017-05-01 60K+ → 70K+ up after 88 days in tier
6. 2017-02-02 50K+ → 60K+ up after 123 days in tier
7. 2016-10-02 40K+ → 50K+ up after 120 days in tier
8. 2016-06-04 30K+ → 40K+ up after 120 days in tier

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Call Now Button – The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress: 200K+ active installs, 4.8★ (102 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/call-now-button