Favorites vs Love Button
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Favorites leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,727, ahead of Love Button at #21,057. Over the last 7 days Favorites held its place and Love Button slipped 106 places. Favorites has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 10K+ active installs against 50+ for Love Button. Downloads this week: Favorites 614 and Love Button 37. Ratings: Favorites 4.6★ from 133 and Love Button 4★ from 6 reviews.
| Metric | Favorites | Love Button |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,727 ▬ | #21,057 ▼ 106 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 614 | 37 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (133) | 4★ (6) |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 | Apr 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.3.8 | 0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,702 | #19,175 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2015 | Feb 2013 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Favorites or Love Button?
By active installs, Favorites: 10K+ sites run it against 50+ for Love Button, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Favorites or Love Button?
Favorites, at #1,727 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Love Button at #21,057. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Favorites or Love Button alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.