Social Like Box and Page by WpDevArt
by smplug-in · Social
Also makes 1 other plugin · 5.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
WordPress Facebook Like box plugin will help you to display like box on your website, just add our plugin widget to your sidebar and use it.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 76/100
no flags
Active installs
5K+
≈5.5K estimated
Momentum
+35%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “facebook” and “facebook page” for “social like” and “facebook like”. “facebook” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “social like” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “facebook page” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “facebook like” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
76 health vs 58 average across 1,834 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 1.2M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with 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 327 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 88 reviews, smoothed to 4.16★
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| facebook like box your tag | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| like box your tag | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| wordpress facebook like box | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| facebook like box widget your tag | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| fb like box | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| social like | #8 | #16 | 0 |
| like | #11 | #18 | down 1 |
| facebook page like box | #4 | #8 | down 1 |
| easy facebook like box | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| facebook fan box | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| facebook like | #11 | #20 | down 1 |
| box | #20 | #16 | down 3 |
| facebook like button | #19 | #23 | down 2 |
| like it | #12 | #18 | up 2 |
| like button | #23 | #22 | down 3 |
| in box | #14 | #15 | 0 |
| facebook like option | #15 | #22 | down 1 |
| help box | #16 | #16 | 0 |
| facebook like widget | #19 | #21 | 0 |
| facebook like plugin | #21 | #23 | up 1 |
| facebook your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| facebook page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
53 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 29 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “facebook” and “facebook page” for “social like” and “facebook like”. “facebook” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “social like” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “facebook page” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “facebook like” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 9.7K · 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
11mo ago
latest release · v0.8.45 · 8 Dec 2025
166
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 80% 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 55% of the way through.
Install history since 27 May 2015
Reviewer account pattern
from wp.org reviewer profiles14 of the last 23 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.
Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ maxcolo1234.9y ago
Avevo una piccola richiesta extra funzioni e il loro supporto mi ha risposto in poche ore risolvendomi il problema, veramente una buonissima organizzazione.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ HexBox Studio5.2y ago
good plug
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rom Soul5.3y ago
Oubliez la jolie démo, la version gratuite n’affiche pas les dernières publications. On dirait une blague mais c’est aussi simple que ça. Hallucinant.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bmicro5.4y ago
In the event of a problem, quick and efficient support. The plugin is great and cheap, don’t hesitate a second. Thanks to you for all this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Musafir Ridoy8.1y ago
this is worst plugging in the wordpress i have ever installing [allegation removed] do not install anyone This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by Musafir Ridoy. This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by Steven Stern (sterndata).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dambuster23858.7y ago
This is an easy setup plugin that looks good. It’s very reasonably priced. I had a small problem with the look, probably a small conflict. A quick email to the developers and it was fixed in 24 hours. I am getting lots of positive feedback about how good this looks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alessiaf289.0y ago
Nice plugin, works great on new wp release. Support team is really kind and fast!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nikolaykomsiyski9.1y ago
The features of the likebox are amazing, and the support team was very helpful and promptly replied to my queries. I recommend purchasing the product.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (0.8.45). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Social Like Box and Page by WpDevArt <= 0.8.40 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-01-23 CVE-2023-0177 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.8.40 Patched in 0.8.41
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Social Like Box and Page by WpDevArt <= 0.8.39 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross Site Scripting ↗2023-01-20 CVE-2023-23972 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.8.39 Patched in 0.8.40
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 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 "WordPress Facebook Like box plugin will help you to display like box on your website, just add our plugin w..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use it", "use this", "made for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook.
- ✓ Headings and lists 17 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,176 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Facebook like box widget" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-18 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-17 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-16 6K+ → 5K+ down after 288 days in tier
- 2025-08-01 7K+ → 6K+ down after 202 days in tier
- 2025-01-11 8K+ → 7K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-01-08 7K+ → 8K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-01-06 8K+ → 7K+ down after 181 days in tier
- 2024-07-09 9K+ → 8K+ down after 151 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).
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Creative Like Box 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 5 shared tags -
Mongoose Page Plugin 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Widgets for Reviews & Recommendations 8K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Aspexi Social Media Slider 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D - R Responsive Like Box, Like Box Widget 900+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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