Love Button vs WP-Polls
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
WP-Polls leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #897, ahead of Love Button at #21,057. Over the last 7 days WP-Polls slipped 2 places and Love Button slipped 106 places. WP-Polls has the largest install base, roughly 800× the next: 40K+ active installs against 50+ for Love Button. Downloads this week: WP-Polls 1,237 and Love Button 37. Ratings: Love Button 4★ from 6 and WP-Polls 4.2★ from 136 reviews.
| Metric | Love Button | WP-Polls |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #21,057 ▼ 106 | #897 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 37 | 1,237 |
| Rating | 4★ (6) | 4.2★ (136) |
| Last updated | Apr 26, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.3 | 3.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #19,175 | #874 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2013 | Jan 2006 |
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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Love Button or WP-Polls?
By active installs, WP-Polls: 40K+ sites run it against 50+ for Love Button, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Love Button or WP-Polls?
WP-Polls, at #897 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 Love Button or WP-Polls 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.