Comments Like Dislike vs I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…
5.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 37 reviews) while Comments Like Dislike leads in active installations (9.0K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Comments Like Dislike has accumulated 134K+ total downloads while I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… has 390K+. I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Comments Like Dislike | I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 38 | ◄ | 37 |
| Active Installs | 9.0K+ | ◄ | 5.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 134K+ | ► | 390K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ◄ | 8 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2012 | |
| Age | 10 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 6.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.2.4 | 4.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Comments Like Dislike
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Comments Like Dislike averaged approximately 13 daily downloads while I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… averaged 18.
Recent Reviews
Comments Like Dislike Reviews
Great plugin
Great plugin. Does exactly what it’s supposed to & runs smoothly. Setup was straightforward, & everything worked without a hitch. Support was quick & helpful when I reached out, which made the expe
Very nice
I’ve never looked into adding these icons before, but I’m glad I found this plugin. Very easy to set up. thanks guys! xxx
The plugin is very good
The plugin is very good, I would like the vote to be shown next to the comment and not just below or above, to save space.
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… Reviews
Looks great
UPDATE: This is working now. Maybe a cache issue on my end. All Looks great. This topic was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by johng63jfg.
Great!
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
Useful plugin
Just wanna say that it’s a simple but easy-to-use plugin. Keep the good work!!!
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