Active installations4K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.7 / 5 from 38 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts version 4.0.1 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.8.
Overview
About this plugin
“I Recommend This” allows your visitors to effortlessly like or recommend your posts with a single click, making it easier for them to show their appreciation without leaving a comment. Enhance your site’s engagement by providing a simple, user-friendly way for readers to interact with your content.
Features:
Display a counter for likes/recommendations.
Widget and shortcode to display the most liked posts.
Choose between a “Thumbs Up” or “Heart” icon.
Prevents multiple votes from the same user via cookies and IP address tracking.
View and sort posts by likes in the post edit page.
Better GDPR compliance with anonymized IPs
Built-in query block compatibility
Extensive action and filter hooks for developers
Advanced Options:
Hide the counter if the count is zero.
Customize messages for zero, one, or multiple likes.
Disable plugin CSS for custom styling.
Option to disable IP address saving to comply with GDPR.
Enhanced cookie management
IP address anonymization for stronger GDPR compliance
Shortcodes:
[irecommendthis] – Add the voting link to any page.
This plugin is based exactly on Benoit “LeBen” Burgener’s “I Like This” Plugin and has been modified after getting requests for the changes I had made on my website.
If you love the plugin, please consider rating it and clicking on “it works” button.
Example Sites Using the Plugin:
Flat UI Design Gallery
For Developers:
This plugin is being developed on GitHub.. If you want to collaborate, please look at I Recommend This plugin on GitHub.
Translations
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Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
like
love
post
rate
recommend
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 6.8
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.8.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.8
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.1 · PHP 7.4
Update activity25 Jul 20251y ago
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