by Themeist
4.7 (37 reviews)
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts
Enable your visitors to easily like or recommend your posts with a single click, enhancing engagement without the need for comments.
Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 6.9)
v4.0.1
Current Version v4.0.1
Updated 5 months ago
Last Update on 25 Jul, 2025
Synced 6 hours ago
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Review 4.7 out of 5
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- Version
- 4.0.1
- Last Updated
- Jul 25, 2025
- Requires WP
- 6.1+
- Tested Up To
- 6.8
- PHP Version
- 7.4 or higher
- Author
- Themeist
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- Reviews
- 37
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts
You can customize the look of the recommend button via the plugin settings. Navigate to Settings > I Recommend This in your WordPress dashboard to choose from different heart or thumbs-up icon. You can also disable the plugin's default CSS and use your own custom styles.
The plugin uses cookies and IP address tracking to prevent multiple recommendations from the same user. These settings can be configured in the plugin's settings panel.
Yes, you can choose to hide the counter if the count is zero. This option can be found in the plugin's settings.
You can display the most recommended posts using the [irecommendthis_top_posts] shortcode or the included widget. Customize the attributes of the shortcode to fit your needs.
Yes, the plugin includes options for strong GDPR compliance. You can choose to either disable IP saving completely, or use the new secure IP anonymization feature that transforms IP addresses into irreversible hashes while still preventing duplicate votes.
Yes, the recommend button can be added to any post type. You can use the [irecommendthis] shortcode to place the button on custom post types.
Yes, "I Recommend This" is compatible with most caching plugins. In version 4.0.0, we've added specific hooks for cache integration that allow you to automatically clear cached pages when a post's recommendation count changes.
You can integrate the recommend button directly into your theme by adding the following code to your theme template files: <?php if ( function_exists( 'irecommendthis' ) ) irecommendthis(); ?>
Take a look at the official "I Recommend This" FAQ.
You can also visit the support center and start a discussion if needed. Reporting Security Bugs Please report security bugs found in the source code through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team will assist you with verification, CVE assignment and take care of notifying the developers of this plugin.