I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… vs WP-EMail (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…

I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…

4.7(37)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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WP-EMail

WP-EMail

4.5(11)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year 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) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… has accumulated 390K+ total downloads while WP-EMail has 514K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…
WP-EMail4.5/5
Total Reviews
37I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…
WP-EMail11
Active Installs
5.0K+I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…
WP-EMail2.0K+
Total Downloads
390K+I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…
WP-EMail514K+
Support Resolution
0%I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…
WP-EMailN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoI Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…
WP-EMail1 year ago
First Released
2012I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…
WP-EMail2006
Age
14 yearsI Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…
WP-EMail20 years
WP Requires
6.1+I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…
WP-EMail4.6+
PHP Requires
7.4+I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…
WP-EMailfalse+
Business Model
FreeI Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…
WP-EMailFree
Latest Version
4.0.1I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…
WP-EMail2.69.2

Rating Breakdown

I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…

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

WP-EMail

4.5/5(11 reviews)
5
73%
4
18%
3
0%
2
0%
1
9%

Recent Reviews

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!!!

WP-EMail Reviews

by mapdi

Thank you!

Works like a charm. Thank you for this great plugin!

by bubencode

Awesome plugin!

Lester, thank you very much for creation and continuous support and updates to your plugin! Works perfect, very flexible settings and can be customized to any liking. Great job! This topic was

by Flashpaper

Outstanding Little Must Have

This plugin is seriously good stuff. One of my clients has a use case where people without social media accounts need to share the link to the page but shouldn’t be forced to use their own e-mail clie

Frequently Asked Questions

Is I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… or WP-EMail more popular?
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… has 5.0K+ active installations while WP-EMail has 2.0K+. I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… or WP-EMail?
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… has a 4.7/5 rating from 37 reviews, while WP-EMail has a 4.5/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… and WP-EMail free?
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… is free and WP-EMail is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… or WP-EMail?
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?
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… was last updated 8 months ago and WP-EMail was last updated 1 year ago.

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