by Harish Chouhan 4.7 (38 reviews)

I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts

Name: I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts
Rating: 4.7 (38 reviews)
Author: Harish Chouhan

Enable your visitors to easily like or recommend your posts with a single click, enhancing engagement without the need for comments.

I Recommend This ranks #3,283 among WordPress.org plugins with 4,000+ active installations, is #53 of 1,207 in the Ratings & Reviews category, a 4.7/5 rating from 38 reviews, and was last updated Jul 25, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 7.1)

v4.0.1 Current Version v4.0.1

Updated 1 year ago Last Update on 25 Jul, 2025

Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#53 of 1,207 in Ratings & Reviews Top 5% by installs Downloads -10.8% this week No update in over a year

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Active Installs

4K+

-21.9%

KW Avg Position

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Downloads

390.7K

+16 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

94%

Review 4.7 out of 5

4.7 (38 reviews)

Next Milestone 5K

Total Progress 95.4%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.7

38 reviews

Overall 94%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

7 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 3 days ago

Apr 19, 2023

I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts [i-recommend-this] < 3.9.0 (closed)

CVE-2023-23673 · Fixed in v3.9.0
Mar 22, 2023

I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts [i-recommend-this] < 3.9.1 (closed)

CVE-2023-28696 · Fixed in v3.9.1
Sep 11, 2018

I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts [i-recommend-this] < 3.8.2 (closed)

Fixed in v3.8.2
Aug 16, 2017

I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts [i-recommend-this] < 3.7.8 (closed)

Fixed in v3.7.8
Sep 24, 2014

I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts [i-recommend-this] < 3.7.3 (closed)

CVE-2014-10376 · Fixed in v3.7.3
Sep 24, 2014

I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts [i-recommend-this] < 3.7.3 (closed)

CVE-2014-125099 · Fixed in v3.7.3
I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts [i-recommend-this] < 3.8.2 (closed)

Fixed in v3.8.2

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Plugin Details

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: Harish Chouhan

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7
Reviews: 38
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want visitors to engage with posts without leaving a comment. It solves the problem of low-friction engagement by letting readers like or recommend content with a single click.

Display like/recommendation counter
Widget for most liked posts
Shortcode for most liked posts
Thumbs Up or Heart icon
Prevents multiple votes via cookies/IP
Sort posts by likes in edit page
Anonymized IPs for GDPR
Query block compatibility

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.