Yes, Love It is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Love It?

Love It has 20 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Love It alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Love It include WP ULike – Like & Dislike Buttons for…, Favorites, Comments Like Dislike. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Love It work with the latest WordPress?

Love It has been tested up to WordPress 4.3.34. It requires WordPress 3.4+ and PHP false+.

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Love It

Name: Love It
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Syed Balkhi

Love It is a simple plugin that adds a "Love It" link to your posts, pages, and custom post types. Show your most popular items in a widget.

By Syed Balkhi·Like·Free

5(1 reviews)

·20 active installs·Updated 10 years ago

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As of April 2026, Love It is a WordPress like plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 13K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.4+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP ULike – Like & Dislike Buttons for….

5/51 reviews

20active installs

13K+total downloads

14 yearssince 2012

Overview

Love It is a simple plugin that adds a “Love It” link to your posts, pages, and custom post types. It works similar to Facebook’s Like button, but is exclusive to your website. It provides a great way for users to show their appreciation, and for you to gain a good idea of which posts are your most popular.

The plugin includes a simple widget to show your “Most Loved” items.

This plugin is based of the tutorial I published on creating a simple Love It plugin

The demonstration video for the tutorial and the plugin is below:

An improved Pro version of the plugin is available. Features of the pro version include: