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I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts

v4.0.1

by Harish Chouhan · updated 1 year ago

Enable your visitors to easily like or recommend your posts with a single click, enhancing engagement without the need for comments.

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Rank
#3,311
Down2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 4,570
4K+ reported · High
Total downloads
394.6K
394,630 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
38 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +44.1% (30d)·Toward 5K+ · ETA ~7d

I Recommend This at a glance

I Recommend This is a WordPress plugin by Harish Chouhan with 4K+ active installs, the #3,311 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 29 times, 44% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 38 reviews. Version 4.0.1 came out on Jul 25, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 13 plugins tagged “love”. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

718 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
I Recommend This Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.10203040Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateI Recommend This
Nov 7, 202623
Nov 6, 202632
Nov 5, 202635
Nov 4, 202627
Nov 3, 202625
Nov 2, 202628
Nov 1, 202629
Oct 31, 202626
Oct 30, 202632
Oct 29, 202629
Oct 28, 202621
Oct 27, 202637
Oct 26, 202624
Oct 25, 202632
Oct 24, 202631
Oct 23, 202625
Oct 22, 202631
Oct 21, 202639
Oct 20, 202618
Oct 19, 202621
Oct 18, 202610
Oct 17, 202617
Oct 16, 202612
Oct 15, 202616
Oct 14, 202616
Oct 13, 202617
Oct 12, 20269
Oct 11, 202618
Oct 10, 202623
Oct 9, 202615

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 4,566 · -0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.4.6K4.6K4.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20264,566
Nov 7, 20264,573
Nov 5, 20264,576
Nov 4, 20264,576
Nov 3, 20264,571
Nov 2, 20264,569
Nov 1, 20264,567
Oct 31, 20264,576
Oct 30, 20264,584
Oct 29, 20264,587
Oct 28, 20264,587
Oct 27, 20264,592

Rank over time

#3,311 · down 17 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#3.3K#3.3K#3.3K#3.3KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#3,311
Nov 7, 2026#3,309
Nov 6, 2026#3,308
Nov 5, 2026#3,310
Nov 4, 2026#3,308
Nov 3, 2026#3,311
Nov 2, 2026#3,309
Nov 1, 2026#3,308
Oct 31, 2026#3,304
Oct 30, 2026#3,302
Oct 29, 2026#3,301
Oct 28, 2026#3,311
Oct 27, 2026#3,309
Oct 16, 2026#3,294

Growth %

Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.15%
Nov 7, 2026-0.03%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.11%
Nov 3, 2026+0.04%
Nov 2, 2026+0.04%
Nov 1, 2026-0.20%
Oct 31, 2026-0.17%
Oct 30, 2026-0.07%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.11%

Active installs band

4K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.3.8K4K4.2KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20264K+
Nov 7, 20264K+
Nov 6, 20264K+
Nov 5, 20264K+
Nov 4, 20264K+
Nov 3, 20264K+
Nov 2, 20264K+
Nov 1, 20264K+
Oct 31, 20264K+
Oct 30, 20264K+
Oct 29, 20264K+
Oct 28, 20264K+
Oct 27, 20264K+
Oct 16, 20264K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #3311 → #3310Downloads +24.4%
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.049%
  • v3.723%
  • v3.817%
  • v3.96.0%
  • Other5.0%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★38 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.0.1
Requires WordPress
6.1
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Apr 25, 2012
Last updated
Jul 25, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about I Recommend This

How many websites use I Recommend This?

I Recommend This is active on 4K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,311 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has I Recommend This been downloaded?

394,630 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 29 times. See download stats

When was I Recommend This last updated?

Version 4.0.1 came out on Jul 25, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release

Is I Recommend This compatible with the latest WordPress?

I Recommend This’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Does I Recommend This have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 7 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep I Recommend This up to date. See its security record

Is I Recommend This still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does I Recommend This have?

4.7 out of 5 from 38 reviews on WordPress.org. 82% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to I Recommend This?

The plugins most like I Recommend This, by the tags they share, are Posts Like Dislike (5K+), Post Type Switcher (200K+) and Post Duplicator (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

38 reviews

  • 5 stars: 31 reviews, 82%
  • 4 stars: 5 reviews, 13%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
Positive
95%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
3%1–2★
  • About 6 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 13 five-star reviews to balance out.

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I Recommend This
Estimated installs≈ 4,570
Reported installs4K+
Rating4.7
Reviews38
Total downloads394.6K
AuthorHarish Chouhan
First releasedApr 25, 2012
Version4.0.1
Requires WP6.1
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedJul 25, 2025

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