Favorites vs My Favorites (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, My Favorites has a higher user rating (5/5 from 15 reviews) while Favorites leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Favorites has accumulated 294K+ total downloads while My Favorites has 17K+. My Favorites has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Favorites | My Favorites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 132 | ◄ | 15 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 294K+ | ◄ | 17K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 11 months ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Age | 11 years | 5 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.8+ | 4.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.4+ | 5.4.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.3.6 | 1.4.4 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Favorites averaged approximately 46 daily downloads while My Favorites averaged 23.
Recent Reviews
Favorites Reviews
Insecure
The plugin works great. But from quite some time we’re getting wordfence saying this is highly vulnerable but we’re not getting any update of plugin from 8 months
Exactly What We Needed – Simple, Effective, and Customisable
Simple, lightweight, and works flawlessly. We styled the shortlist, added a clear button, and integrated it into a form — all without issues. Highly recommended — thanks for a great plugin!
As simple as it is ingenious
The plugin met my needs exactly. It can be adapted really well to your own needs and it works. Many thanks to the author.
My Favorites Reviews
Simple and elegant
This is perfect! So easy to use and just what I needed. This topic was modified 3 months, 4 weeks ago by gcgroup.
The best favourites plugin
Really easy to use and the simple love heart shape to add favourites looks really good on posts. I’ve tried all the favourites plugins and this one is by far the best.
Nice and very useful plugin
Thank you very much for this very useful Plugin, and a special thanks for keeping it up-to-date! ❤️ This topic was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by Betty_.
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