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Best thumbs-up plugins for WordPress

The most popular thumbs-up plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Applause leads with 30+ active installs, ahead of Recommend (10+) and Post Like Manager (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “thumbs-up” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 5 thumbs-up plugins

  1. 1.
    Applause

    The most installed thumbs-up plugin, with 30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  2. 2.
    Recommend

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.

  3. 3.
    Post Like Manager

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.

  4. 4.
    Post Likerator

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

  5. 5.
    ThumbsUp or Down Reactions

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

All 5 plugins tagged “thumbs-up”