Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn
Healthy: vulnerability published 30 Oct 2026, fixed in 2.6.65.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| likebtn | 27 May 2013 to 29 Oct 2026, 1635 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 10
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 29 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2026 | Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn <= 2.6.64 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Client-IP' Header | 4.7 | <= 2.6.64 | 2.6.65 | 0 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn <= 2.6.61 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection | 6.5 | <= 2.6.61 | 2.6.62 | 0 |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Like Button Rating <= 2.6.53 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 6.1 | <= 2.6.53 | 2.6.54 | 12 |
| 23 May 2022 | Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn <= 2.6.44 - Arbitrary e-mail Sending | 5 | <= 2.6.44 | 2.6.45 | 0 |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Like Button Rating <= 2.6.37 - Unauthorised Vote Export to Email & IP Addresses Disclosure | 6.5 | <= 2.6.37 | 2.6.38 | 0 |
| 6 Feb 2021 | Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn < 2.6.32 - Server-Side Request Forgery | 7.5 | < 2.6.32 | 2.6.32 | 0 |
| 2 Nov 2017 | Like Button Rating <= 2.5.3 - Arbitrary Settings Change | 6.5 | <= 2.5.3 | 2.5.4 | 1 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.4 from 273 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 222 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 5 |
| 3 star | 4 |
| 2 star | 5 |
| 1 star | 37 |
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 92 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,616 |
| 18 May 2026 | 864 |
| 25 May 2026 | 395 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 257 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 249 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 195 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 186 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 190 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 165 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 179 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 219 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 219 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 231 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,834 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 2,368 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 3,910 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 474 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 301 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 356 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 297 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 272 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 286 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 210 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 392 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 2,145 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 137 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.6.65 |
|---|---|
| Author | LikeBtn |
| Added | 27 May 2013 |
| Last updated | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | like, vote, rating, voting, like button |
Questions
Is Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn still maintained?
Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn was last updated on 29 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn safe?
Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn?
The wordpress.org author is LikeBtn. Recent committers: likebtn, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Like Button Rating ♥ LikeBtn?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Rate My Post - Star Rating Plugin by FeedbackWP, WP-PostRatings.