Posts Like Dislike
by Happy Coders · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 9.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Like Dislike for WordPress Posts | WordPress Page | Custom Post Types
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
5K+
≈6K estimated
Momentum
+28%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “page” and “post” for “heart” and “like button”. “page” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “heart” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “like button” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.6%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 109.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 33 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 23 reviews, smoothed to 4.16★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
13%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| like dislike your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| like your tag | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| dislike your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| like it | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| post like and dislike | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| post like | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| smileys | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| smiley | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| like posts | #2 | #4 | — |
| like dislike button | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| heart | #5 | #6 | down 1 |
| like button | #6 | #9 | down 1 |
| thumb | #6 | #9 | down 2 |
| thumbs | #6 | #10 | down 1 |
| like post | #6 | #11 | down 1 |
| likes | #13 | #22 | down 3 |
| custom like | #9 | #18 | 0 |
| echo | #21 | #17 | down 5 |
| posts id | #16 | #22 | down 3 |
| wp like | #19 | #24 | up 1 |
| page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
43 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 23 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 “page” and “post” for “heart” and “like button”. “page” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “heart” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “post” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “like button” sits at #6 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 4.9K · 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
5mo ago
latest release · v1.1.6 · 23 May 2026
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 yesterday and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 6K.
Install history since 16 Jan 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ftdrgn7mo ago
I was searching for a simple, well written and usable like / dislike plugin with minimum options. While there are behemoths, there are also small ones, all of which didn’t really fit the bill because they were ether too simplistic, or too big, complex and pricy. If you know what you are doing, this plugin really it all. As an added bonus – it doesn’t create any additional WP tables, but uses wp_meta. Excellent! Kudos guys!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dgner1.4y ago
This is incredibly lightweight, and it doesn’t even create additional DB tables.I think it’s the best plugin for likes and dislikes.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Danilkin1.4y ago
К сожалению, этот плагин не работает. Установил по инструкции. Открыл статью, нажал на “лайк” ничего не происходит. Только со второго раза меняется цвет лайка при нажатии, но сам лайк не появляется. Также при прописывании лайков в мета поле, лайки также не отображаются. Очень жаль. Надеюсь поправите или чем-то поможете.– Оценку исправил на 5. Сам был виноват. Нужно было удалить id=post_id из <?php echo do_shortcode(‘[posts_like_dislike id=post_id]’);?> This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by Danilkin. This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by Danilkin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Monk Mantra2.0y ago
This is a great and simple plugin, and lightweight also. There are many plugins out there in the market bloated with ads, and loaded with lots of css and js. But, this one is very lightweight. I just have one requirement, I’ve to display top 10 most liked posts in the widget on frontend? Is it possible?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ torstiva2.5y ago
Disappeared from the site after the latest update. I hate when a plugin gets worse after update.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User2.8y ago
Great plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ socialreza3.4y ago
It’s a great plugin, giving 5 stars is the least I can do to thank its creator.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 1n41g03.7y ago
Awesome plugin – thanks! A quick question – any documentation on how to get this to work well when using a caching plugin? Understandably, as soon as I enable the cache (in this instance via LiteSpeed Cache plugin) the display of likes/dislikes does not update until I refresh the cache. But obviously I’d like to show this dynamic content….any tips would be most appreciated.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.6 Fix: User IP being saved in comments meta instead of post meta 1.1.6
- — Version 1.1.5 Fix: Ommitted like dislike icon being appended in RSS content 1.1.5
- — Version 1.1.4 Fixed user ip related issue 1.1.4
- — Version 1.1.3 Fixed a security issue 1.1.3
- — Version 1.1.2 Fixed security issue 1.1.2
- — Version 1.1.1 Fixed security issue 1.1.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.1.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
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 6.8
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 1 at 90% or more
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,423 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-30 6K+ → 5K+ down after 70 days in tier
- 2026-08-21 5K+ → 6K+ up after 42 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 6K+ → 5K+ down after 747 days in tier
- 2024-06-23 5K+ → 6K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-06-21 6K+ → 5K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-06-19 5K+ → 6K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2024-06-15 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-14 5K+ → 6K+ up after 432 days in tier
Competes with
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