Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn vs Profile Box Shortcode And Widget (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Profile Box Shortcode And Widget
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 272 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn has accumulated 488K+ total downloads while Profile Box Shortcode And Widget has 245K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn | Profile Box Shortcode And Widget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ◄ | 3.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 272 | ◄ | 8 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 488K+ | ◄ | 245K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2015 | |
| Age | 13 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 2.8+ | 7.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.6.59 | 1.2.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn
Profile Box Shortcode And Widget
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn averaged approximately 112 daily downloads while Profile Box Shortcode And Widget averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn Reviews
Perfect
Perfect
Great Plugin
Easy to customize, works fine for me
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
Profile Box Shortcode And Widget Reviews
Works good
I found it really interesting, especially its like box with shortcodes is my favorite function.
Not Responsive
8o% of users use mobile devices. Responsive should be standard on all plugins but it is not. The same goes for this one. Out of date This topic was modified 7 years, 6 months ago by amorino198
So easy to manage
Excellent plugin, updated to the last version of wp (4.8). Widget auto width needs to be improved for responsive.
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