I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 47% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ Alison

   3mo ago

   I recommend this plugin! I have been using it for a while and really appreciate it. It’s so simple to set up and use. And it has really enhanced my blog articles. I don’t have comments on my blog articles, so this is a way for readers to interact. A big thank you to the “I recommend it” plugin team for making it this simple. Note: You won’t see the heart or “I recommend this text” on the backend in WP. But it is there. It shows up on the live, public version of your website once you have published your articles.

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2. ★★★★★ johng63jfg

   1.0y ago

   UPDATE: This is working now. Maybe a cache issue on my end. All Looks great. This topic was modified 11 months, 1 week ago by johng63jfg.

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3. ★★★★★ opicron

   2.1y ago

   Lean and mean with a minimalistic (and overidable) button/css. Kudos to the developer! No bloat, no jQuery. After trying 8 other plugins this is the clear winner! This topic was modified 1 year, 12 months ago by opicron. This topic was modified 1 year, 12 months ago by opicron.

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4. ★★★★★ Hung PD

   2.1y ago

   Just wanna say that it’s a simple but easy-to-use plugin. Keep the good work!!!

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5. ★★★★★ chocolacaat

   8.0y ago

   Thumbs up and ♥. LOVE IT!

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6. ★★★★★ flowdee

   8.0y ago

   Really awesome plugin I love to use on my sites!

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7. ★★★★★ tizianopitisci

   10.4y ago

   I really like this plugin. I would add some more features to get a five stars rating (for instance the option to choose more simbols, colors and size)

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8. ★★★★★ ingvijonasson

   10.4y ago

   I just wished that a user can have a second thought and unlike/unvote. That would make this fantastic!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.0.1 Updated translation template (.pot) using WP-CLI Removed outdated .po/.mo files 4.0.1
2. — Version 4.0.0 Core Improvements: Completely rebuilt plugin with a modern component-based architecture Changed naming from “dot_irecommendthis” to “irecommendthis” throughout Consolidated settings and tools into a single, organized adm 4.0.0
3. — Version 3.10.3 Fix: Resolved issue with duplicate post IDs in query blocks Fix: Added context awareness to properly identify post IDs in query loops Enhanced: Shortcode functionality to respect post context in WordPress loops Added: Ja 3.10.3
4. — Version 3.10.2 Fix: Template tag not outputting the recommend link 3.10.2
5. — Version 3.10.1 Fix: Correct post ID parsing in AJAX request to ensure proper recommendation handling 3.10.1
6. — Version 3.10.0 Security update Code Refactor Added Block 3.10.0

5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.4 I Recommend This <= 3.8.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-04-19 CVE-2023-23673 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.8.3 Patched in 3.9.0
2. Medium · 4.3 I Recommend This <= 3.9.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2023-03-22 CVE-2023-28696 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.9.0 Patched in 3.9.1
3. High · 7.2 I Recommend This < 3.8.2 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2018-09-11 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 3.8.2 Patched in 3.8.2
4. Critical · 9.8 I Recommend This < 3.7.3 - SQL Injection ↗
   2014-09-24 CVE-2014-10376 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects < 3.7.3 Patched in 3.7.3
5. High · 8.8 I Recommend This <= 3.7.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via Shortcode ↗
   2014-09-24 CVE-2014-125099 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 3.7.2 Patched in 3.7.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8

Translated into 75 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Plus 51 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-08-27 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-08-26 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-08-24 5K+ → 4K+ down after 380 days in tier
4. 2025-08-09 6K+ → 5K+ down after 3 days in tier
5. 2025-08-06 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2025-08-05 6K+ → 5K+ down after 366 days in tier
7. 2024-08-04 7K+ → 6K+ down after 242 days in tier
8. 2023-12-06 8K+ → 7K+ down after 159 days in tier

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).

• Posts Like Dislike 6K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• Love Me 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• Post Duplicator 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Header and Footer Scripts 200K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B
• Post Type Switcher 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• A Advanced Excerpt 80K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A

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I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts: 4K+ active installs, 4.7★ (38 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/i-recommend-this