Like Buttons

Adds Open Graph tags to your posts/pages/etc, adds a Facebook Like button to posts using simple Theme functions. Requires a Facebook Application ID (

Author:Scott Taylor (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:3.0
WordPress version tested:4.3
Plugin version:0.4
Added to WordPress repository:03-01-2011
Last updated:30-07-2015
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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Like Buttons makes your site instantly share-able. The plugin adds <meta> tags to your pages' HTML <head> which will pull the proper content from your site when someone shares one of your site's URLs on Facebook. Using some simple Theme functions, you can add Like buttons to posts / pages / custom post types AND a Like button for your blog / website

// in the Loop - for posts / pages / custom post types
the_like_button()

// a Like button for your blog / website, put it anywhere!
the_blog_like_button()

// use this if you don't want to register your app
the_like_iframe()

Read More: http://scottctaylor.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/new-plugin-like-buttons/


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