WordPress plugin comparison

I Recommend This vs ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment

I Recommend This

by Harish Chouhan

4K+ installs4.7

ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment

by 水野史土

7K+ installs5.0

At a glance

ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment has more active installs: 7K+, against 4K+ for I Recommend This.
On a typical day, I Recommend This is downloaded about 29 times, ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment about 19.
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 38 reviews.
I Recommend This was updated more recently: Jul 25, 2025, against Sep 26, 2023 for ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment.
I Recommend This is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.3.14 for ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment.
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for I Recommend This.

I Recommend This leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	I Recommend This	ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment
Popular rank	#3,314	#2,492
Active installs	4K+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	737	520
Rating	4.7(38)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×0.33	×0.05
Last release	1 year ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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