Best upvote plugins for WordPress
The most popular upvote plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Love Button leads with 50+ active installs, ahead of Applause (30+) and Upvotr (10+). All 6 plugins tagged “upvote” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 upvote plugins
- 1.
Love ButtonThe most installed upvote plugin, with 50+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 6 reviews, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
Applause30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.Upvotr
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
- 4.WP-reddit
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 5.
Upvote / Downvote10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.
- 6.Comments Press Zone
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 6 plugins tagged “upvote”

Love Button
Down in the last 7 days:213#21,358by Web Guy6 months ago
Replacement for the Facebook Like button.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 4.0(6)
- Downloads
- 4/day

Applause
Down in the last 7 days:7#24,106by Web Guy7 months ago
Add an applause/like/upvote button to your content.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Upvotr
Up in the last 7 days:4,854#40,032by Liam Gladdy10 years ago
A WordPress plugin to allow simple upvoting of post objects by a user.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP-reddit
Up in the last 7 days:5,140#41,538by avinasharora14 years ago
Adds a link to respond to the post's individual listing on reddit, or submit a new listing.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day

Upvote / Downvote
#46,845by Upvote Downvote11 years ago
Allows users to vote on a topic using Twitter. Display results in standard banner sizes on posts, pages or widget. Optional Adsense Revenue Share.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Comments Press Zone
Down in the last 7 days:8,034#70,681by Avi Ezra6 months ago
A modern, high-performance commenting system for WordPress with voting, moderation, and customizable design.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day