Reactions – Emoji Reactions for Posts
v0.2.0by Gary Pendergast · updated 9 days ago
Let visitors react to your posts with emoji, Facebook/GitHub-style. Reactions are stored as ordinary WordPress comments.
- Rank
- #39,830
- Down13 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 18.9K
- 18,920 all-time
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- 8 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Reactions at a glance
Reactions is a WordPress plugin by Gary Pendergast with 10+ active installs, the #39,830 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 0.2.0 came out on Oct 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 28 plugins tagged “reactions”, it ranks #12. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats24 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Reactions |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · +16.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12 |
Rank over time
#39,830 · up 6,473 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #39,830 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #39,817 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #38,442 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #46,092 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #40,845 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #46,303 |
Growth %
Average +1.29% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +12.50% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Renamed Reactions → Reactions – Emoji Reactions for Posts
- New short description
Let visitors react to your posts with emoji, Facebook/GitHub-style. Reactions are stored as ordinary WordPress comments.
Before
💩 reactions.
- Tags + engagement+ likes
- Tested up to 4.5.33 → 7.1.4
- Released 0.2.0 (was 0.1-20160329)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.1-20160329100%
Rating trend
3.9★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Mar 7, 2016
- Last updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Reactions
How many websites use Reactions?
Reactions is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #39,830 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Reactions been downloaded?
18,920 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Reactions last updated?
Version 0.2.0 came out on Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Reactions compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Reactions still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Reactions have?
3.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 63% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Reactions?
The plugins most like Reactions, by the tags they share, are Disqus Comment System (30K+), Native Emoji (5K+) and Disable Comments (1M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.9
★★★★★
8 reviews
- 5 stars: 5 reviews, 63%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 13%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 25%
- Positive
- 75%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 25%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 18.9K |
| Author | Gary Pendergast |
| First released | Mar 7, 2016 |
| Version | 0.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 30, 2026 |
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