Best reaction buttons plugins for WordPress
The most popular reaction buttons plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. ShareThis Reaction Buttons leads with 600+ active installs, ahead of React & Share (200+) and Instant Emoji Reactions (100+). All 3 plugins tagged “reaction buttons” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 reaction buttons plugins
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ShareThis Reaction ButtonsThe most installed reaction buttons plugin, with 600+ active installs. Rated 3.8 from 5 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
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React & Share200+ active installs. Rated 3.4 from 13 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
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Instant Emoji Reactions100+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 5 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “reaction buttons”

ShareThis Reaction Buttons
Down in the last 7 days:18#8,489by ShareThis1 month ago
Integrate ShareThis Reaction Buttons seamlessly into your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 3.8(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day

React & Share
Down in the last 7 days:8#11,505by Dekko3 years ago
Get feedback and see what your readers think about your articles.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 3.4(13)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Instant Emoji Reactions
Up in the last 7 days:55#13,966by Usama Khalid1 month ago
Add emoji reactions to posts, WooCommerce products, and custom post types with built-in analytics for reaction trends and top-performing content.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.4(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day