Easy Social Like Box – Popup – Sidebar Widget
by johnnash1975 · Social
WP Facebook Like Box Plugin enables you to display the facebook page likes in sidebar widget or popup. Display like button for the posts.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
6K+
≈6.8K estimated
Momentum
+24%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 74/100. Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
86 health vs 58 average across 1,835 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 484.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,276 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Social plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 113 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8; the current branch is 7.1
4.4★ over 18 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
28%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| social like | #1 | #3 | up 1 |
| facebook like box your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| fb like box your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| facebook like your tag | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| like box | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| facebook likebox your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| like button your tag | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| like | #5 | #12 | up 1 |
| popup sidebar | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| facebook like button | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| facebook page like box | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| wordpress facebook like box | #2 | #4 | down 1 |
| easy facebook like box | #2 | #6 | down 1 |
| facebook like box widget | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| sidebar widget | #8 | #16 | 0 |
| facebook like for wordpress | #3 | #10 | 0 |
| facebook like option | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| box | #9 | #12 | down 1 |
| like it | #4 | #9 | up 1 |
| facebook like plugin | #4 | #9 | down 1 |
103 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 56 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “like”, “sidebar widget” and “likes” (#5, #8 and #15 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v4.9 · 13 Jul 2026
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 20% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 52 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 7K.
Install history since 14 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ yacob5558.7y ago
Super easy to set up too. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yurone8.9y ago
thanks for plugin ! i wish there was a possibility to leave the “title” field blank. in actual release if you don’t fill anything in the field, the plugin name is displayed there. it is also impossible to use ‘ or ” in the title field. p.s. let me know if you fix this, i will update my review This topic was modified 8 years, 7 months ago by yurone. This topic was modified 8 years, 7 months ago by yurone.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ luisolarte9.6y ago
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Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ musixland9.6y ago
with the new update from yesterday the plugin stoped working nice job This topic was modified 9 years, 4 months ago by musixland.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vinoj Cardoza9.8y ago
Good This topic was modified 9 years, 6 months ago by Vinoj Cardoza.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gingerling9.8y ago
I reviewed about 20 facebook like buttons today to try and find one I “liked” myself (pun intended). This was my second favorite, it’s truly free, nice and simple, worked fine and the interface is fairly standard (ie: no silly fonts/images/adds. You don’t need to use any short codes. The settings in this app seem to appear in many apps, so I am assuming it’s using some standard facebook template etc. The main reason I didn’t use it was because I wanted my button aligned to the right, and there didn’t seem to be an option for that. Also I had to mess about a little to stop the widget (side bar) cutting off the bottom of the box.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ auludag10.6y ago
tested and works.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Steve10.6y ago
Easy to install, easy to use and worked right away. Thank you for a simple, decent looking plugin that works.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.7 Remove empty lines at end to prevent headers already sent. 4.7
- — Version 4.6 Added data tab options for facebook page. Optimize the shortcode settings 4.6
- — Version 4.5 Optimize Widget Implemention. Fixed Minor css Issues 4.5
- — Version 4.1 Fixed Security Bugs. 4.1
- — Version 3.1 Added the tabs section[timeline,events,message] Added the popup advanced settings such as show on home page only,show for logged in visitor etc. 3.1
- — Version 3.0 New Feature: Added Facebook Popup [Lightbox] modal 3.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.9). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Easy Social Like Box – Popup – Sidebar Widget <= 4.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2024-06-05 CVE-2024-5224 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.0 Patched in 4.1
- 2014-12-12 CVE-2014-9524 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.8.3 Patched in 2.8.3
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 80 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 56 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "WP Facebook Like Box Plugin enables you to display the facebook page likes in sidebar widget or popup. Disp..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,343 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "facebook likebox", "fb like box" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-12 7K+ → 6K+ down after 259 days in tier
- 2025-12-27 8K+ → 7K+ down after 285 days in tier
- 2025-03-17 9K+ → 8K+ down after 191 days in tier
- 2024-09-07 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1131 days in tier
- 2021-08-03 20K+ → 10K+ down after 306 days in tier
- 2020-10-01 30K+ → 20K+ down after 581 days in tier
- 2019-02-28 20K+ → 30K+ up after 799 days in tier
- 2016-12-21 10K+ → 20K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Easy Social Box / Page Plugin 4K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C -
Fan Page Widget by ThemeNcode 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C -
FireCask Like & Share Button 400+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags C -
Popup Like box – Page Plugin 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B - C CB Social Like Box 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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WP ULike – Like Buttons, Voting & Engagement Analytics 60K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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