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Favorites vs Posts Like Dislike (2026)

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

Favorites

Favorites

4.6(132)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
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Posts Like Dislike

Posts Like Dislike

4.3(22)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Favorites has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 132 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Favorites has accumulated 294K+ total downloads while Posts Like Dislike has 103K+. Posts Like Dislike has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Favorites
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Posts Like Dislike4.3/5
Total Reviews
132Favorites
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Posts Like Dislike22
Active Installs
10K+Favorites
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Posts Like Dislike6.0K+
Total Downloads
294K+Favorites
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Posts Like Dislike103K+
Support Resolution
0%Favorites
Posts Like Dislike0%
Last Updated
11 months agoFavorites
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Posts Like Dislike3 months ago
First Released
2015Favorites
Posts Like Dislike2019
Age
11 yearsFavorites
Posts Like Dislike7 years
WP Requires
3.8+Favorites
Posts Like Dislike5.0+
PHP Requires
5.4+Favorites
Posts Like Dislikefalse+
Business Model
FreeFavorites
Posts Like DislikeFree
Latest Version
2.3.6Favorites
Posts Like Dislike1.1.6

Rating Breakdown

Favorites

4.6/5(132 reviews)
5
83%
4
5%
3
4%
2
4%
1
5%

Posts Like Dislike

4.3/5(22 reviews)
5
73%
4
9%
3
5%
2
0%
1
14%

Recent Reviews

Favorites Reviews

by muhammadnan

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

by digitaloneagency

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!

by eickit

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.

Posts Like Dislike Reviews

by dgner

it’s the best plugin

This is incredibly lightweight, and it doesn’t even create additional DB tables.I think it’s the best plugin for likes and dislikes.

by Danilkin

Не работает… вжух… и заработало :)

К сожалению, этот плагин не работает. Установил по инструкции. Открыл статью, нажал на “лайк” ничего не происходит. Только со второго раза меняется цвет лайка при нажатии, но сам лайк не появляется

by Monk Mantra

Does it have most liked posts widget?

This is a great and simple plugin, and lightweight also. There are many plugins out there in the market bloated with ads, and loaded with lots of css and js. But, this one is very lightweight. I

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Favorites or Posts Like Dislike more popular?
Favorites has 10K+ active installations while Posts Like Dislike has 6.0K+. Favorites is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Favorites or Posts Like Dislike?
Favorites has a 4.6/5 rating from 132 reviews, while Posts Like Dislike has a 4.3/5 rating from 22 reviews.
Are Favorites and Posts Like Dislike free?
Favorites is free and Posts Like Dislike is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Favorites or Posts Like Dislike?
As of April 2026, Favorites has a 0% support resolution rate while Posts Like Dislike has a 0% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Favorites was last updated 11 months ago and Posts Like Dislike was last updated 3 months ago.

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