Easy Social Like Box – Popup – Sidebar Widget
v4.9by johnnash1975 · updated 3 months ago
WP Facebook Like Box Plugin enables you to display the facebook page likes in sidebar widget or popup. Display like button for the posts.
- Rank
- #2,723
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6,590
- 6K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 485.2K
- 485,202 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 18 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Easy Social Like Box at a glance
Easy Social Like Box is a WordPress plugin by johnnash1975 with 6K+ active installs, the #2,723 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 42 times, 17% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 18 reviews. Version 4.9 came out on Jul 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 17 plugins tagged “facebook like”. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats821 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Easy Social Like Box |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 49 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 49 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 21 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 6,590 · -0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 6,590 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6,591 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 6,598 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6,593 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6,607 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6,605 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6,585 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6,608 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6,614 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6,615 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6,617 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6,618 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6,621 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6,626 |
Rank over time
#2,723 · down 3 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #2,723 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #2,724 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #2,725 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #2,727 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #2,724 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #2,723 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #2,724 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #2,724 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #2,717 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #2,714 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #2,714 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #2,711 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #2,714 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #2,719 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #2,718 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #2,720 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.35% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.07% |
Active installs band
6K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #2719 → #2723
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.939%
- v3.217%
- v4.816%
- Other28%
Rating trend
4.4★★★★★18 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.9
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Nov 29, 2011
- Last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Easy Social Like Box
How many websites use Easy Social Like Box?
Easy Social Like Box is active on 6K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,723 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Easy Social Like Box been downloaded?
485,202 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 42 times. See download stats
When was Easy Social Like Box last updated?
Version 4.9 came out on Jul 13, 2026 (3 months ago). See every release
Is Easy Social Like Box compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Does Easy Social Like Box have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Easy Social Like Box up to date. See its security record
Is Easy Social Like Box still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Easy Social Like Box have?
4.4 out of 5 from 18 reviews on WordPress.org. 72% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Social Like Box?
The plugins most like Easy Social Like Box, by the tags they share, are Easy Social Box / Page Plugin (4K+), Fan Page Widget by ThemeNcode (1K+) and FireCask Like & Share Button (400+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.4
★★★★★
18 reviews
- 5 stars: 13 reviews, 72%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 11%
- 3 stars: 2 reviews, 11%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 6%
- Positive
- 83%4–5★
- Mixed
- 11%3★
- Critical
- 6%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6,590 |
| Reported installs | 6K+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 18 |
| Total downloads | 485.2K |
| Author | johnnash1975 |
| First released | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Version | 4.9 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Jul 13, 2026 |
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