Posts Like Dislike 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.

Posts Like Dislike

Posts Like Dislike

4.3(22)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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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 Posts Like Dislike leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Posts Like Dislike has accumulated 103K+ total downloads while I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… has 390K+. I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Posts Like Dislike
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…4.7/5
Total Reviews
22Posts Like Dislike
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…37
Active Installs
6.0K+Posts Like Dislike
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…5.0K+
Total Downloads
103K+Posts Like Dislike
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…390K+
Support Resolution
0%Posts Like Dislike
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…0%
Last Updated
3 months agoPosts Like Dislike
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…8 months ago
First Released
2019Posts Like Dislike
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…2012
Age
7 yearsPosts Like Dislike
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…14 years
WP Requires
5.0+Posts Like Dislike
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…6.1+
PHP Requires
false+Posts Like Dislike
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…7.4+
Business Model
FreePosts Like Dislike
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…Free
Latest Version
1.1.6Posts Like Dislike
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…4.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Posts Like Dislike

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

I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…

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

Recent Reviews

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

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 Posts Like Dislike or I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… more popular?
Posts Like Dislike has 6.0K+ active installations while I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… has 5.0K+. Posts Like Dislike is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Posts Like Dislike or I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…?
Posts Like Dislike has a 4.3/5 rating from 22 reviews, while I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… has a 4.7/5 rating from 37 reviews.
Are Posts Like Dislike and I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… free?
Posts Like Dislike 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 — Posts Like Dislike or I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for…?
As of April 2026, Posts Like Dislike has a 0% support resolution rate while I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… has a 0% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Posts Like Dislike was last updated 3 months ago and I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for… was last updated 8 months ago.

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