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Democracy Poll vs Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Democracy Poll

Democracy Poll

4.6(86)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn

Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn

4.4(272)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Democracy Poll has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 86 reviews) and leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Democracy Poll has accumulated 202K+ total downloads while Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn has 488K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Democracy Poll
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Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn4.4/5
Total Reviews
86Democracy Poll
►
Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn272
Active Installs
7.0K+Democracy Poll
◄
Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn4.0K+
Total Downloads
202K+Democracy Poll
►
Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn488K+
Support Resolution
N/ADemocracy Poll
Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtnN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoDemocracy Poll
►
Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn3 weeks ago
First Released
2015Democracy Poll
Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn2013
Age
11 yearsDemocracy Poll
Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn13 years
WP Requires
5.8+Democracy Poll
Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn2.8+
PHP Requires
7.4+Democracy Poll
Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtnfalse+
Business Model
FreeDemocracy Poll
Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtnFree
Latest Version
6.1.1Democracy Poll
Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn2.6.59

Rating Breakdown

Democracy Poll

4.6/5(86 reviews)
5
84%
4
6%
3
3%
2
2%
1
5%

Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn

4.4/5(272 reviews)
5
81%
4
2%
3
1%
2
2%
1
14%

Recent Reviews

Democracy Poll Reviews

by clip1492

Unresolved security issue and confusing UX

I decided not to use this plugin for two reasons: Unresolved vulnerability – A critical security issue has been reported since 1 years and the author has not addressed it nor responded in the supp

Perfect for Civic Organizations

Easy to operate – thank you for your efforts!

by senseart

Role problem

I have a problem.When trying to create a poll from the “Editor” role, it gives an error “Low capability to add/edit poll”.Even when I check all roles in Settings, there is still no permission.This hap

Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn Reviews

by markuswebgo

Perfect

Perfect

by Michael Blass

Great Plugin

Easy to customize, works fine for me

by ritucreations93

Simply Flawless !!!

Kudos to the entire team behind this amazing plugin; it does what it says and works perfectly with caching websites as well. Please ensure it continues to work as flawlessly as usual with each update

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Democracy Poll or Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn more popular?
Democracy Poll has 7.0K+ active installations while Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn has 4.0K+. Democracy Poll is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Democracy Poll or Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn?
Democracy Poll has a 4.6/5 rating from 86 reviews, while Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn has a 4.4/5 rating from 272 reviews.
Are Democracy Poll and Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn free?
Democracy Poll is free and Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Democracy Poll or Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Democracy Poll was last updated 8 months ago and Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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