BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts… 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.

BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts…

BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts…

3.9(72)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
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VS
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…

I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…

4.7(37)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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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 BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts… leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts… has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… has 390K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.9/5BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts…
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…4.7/5
Total Reviews
72BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts…
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…37
Active Installs
5.0K+BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts…
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…5.0K+
Total Downloads
1.3M+BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts…
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…390K+
Support Resolution
N/ABestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts…
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…0%
Last Updated
9 months agoBestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts…
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…8 months ago
First Released
2011BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts…
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…2012
Age
15 yearsBestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts…
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…14 years
WP Requires
5.6+BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts…
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…6.1+
PHP Requires
false+BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts…
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…7.4+
Business Model
FreeBestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts…
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…Free
Latest Version
2.77BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts…
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…4.0.1

Rating Breakdown

BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts…

3.9/5(72 reviews)
5
67%
4
7%
3
1%
2
3%
1
22%

I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…

4.7/5(37 reviews)
5
81%
4
14%
3
3%
2
0%
1
3%

Recent Reviews

BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts… Reviews

by Barry

Not usable

Plugin would not work consistently on our site. Spent months going back and forth with support, who were not helpful, and eventually abandoned this for another plugin (Easy Social Share) which works f

by Magnus Andreasson

Really good.

Finally, after I tried about 10 plugins I found one that works. This topic was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by Magnus Andreasson.

by Fonda61

Terrible support

I have migrated the plugin (paid version) from my old website where it was working fine, to a new website using a theme leveraging Elementor. The plugin did not work at all in this environment and I h

I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… Reviews

by johng63jfg

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.

by opicron

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

by Hung PD

Useful plugin

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts… or I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… more popular?
BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts… has 5.0K+ active installations while I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… has 5.0K+. I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts… or I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…?
BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts… has a 3.9/5 rating from 72 reviews, while I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… has a 4.7/5 rating from 37 reviews.
Are BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts… and I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… free?
BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts… is free and I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts… or I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…?
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?
BestWebSoft's Like & Share – Posts… was last updated 9 months ago and I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… was last updated 8 months ago.

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