LJ-Moods
Displays the mood, music, and location fields as imported by the LiveJournal importer at the end of each post.
Solid choice
LJ-Moods is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 62/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where LJ-Moods stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| customfields | #1 |
| livejournal | #7 |
| mood | #5 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About LJ-Moods
From the official readme · v0.6.3Description
The LiveJournal importer (Tools/Import/LiveJournal) saves LJ-specific post info to a set of custom fields. This plugin reads those fields and adds any that are present to a block at the end of the post.
Installation
Install the plugin and activate it. If you imported your blog from LiveJournal, it should find your mood, music and locations. If you want location tags to link to Google Maps, you can find a checkbox in the Reading section of your WordPress Settings.
Frequently asked questions
What icons will the moods use?
In current versions of WordPress, it will use the viewer’s emoji set. On an iPhone it will use Apple’s emoji, on a Galaxy phone it will use Samsung’s emoji, etc. On desktop systems, they may use system emoji or may be converted to images using WordPress’ built-in conversion map. On older versions of WordPress (before 4.2), most of the mood icons appear as WordPress smilies. There are a few LJ moods that don’t quite line up with the old smiley set, so I’ve mapped them directly to emoji. The icons for those moods (sleepy, thoughtful, sick, drunk, excited and their synonyms) should display on…
How can I customize the appearance?
The text will pick up your post formatting, but if you want to change it, you can use custom CSS matching on .lj-moods-metabox
What about userpics?
That’s a little more complicated, because you need to export your userpics as well, upload them, and match the keywords. I might get to it eventually, but it’s not in my current plans.
What if I want to change the status?
You can edit the custom fields lj_current_mood, lj_current_music, and lj_current_location in the post editor.
What about compatibility?
It should work with any theme. It’s also compatible with ClassicPress.
Changelog
[0.6.3] – 2024-03-25
- Don’t add an empty div when there’s nothing to put in it.
[0.6.2] – 2022-10-28
- Clean up headers, test with WordPress 6.1. No functional changes.
[0.6.1] – 2022-09-02
- Update headers for new ClassicPress plugin directory.
[0.6.0] – 2022-06-02
- Option to link location to OpenStreetMap, Bing or DuckDuckGo Maps instead of Google Maps.
Source on Codeberg.
Mirror on GitHub.
Plugin page at WordPress.
Plugin page at ClassicPress.
(c) 2016-2024 Kelson Vibber
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FAQ
LJ-Moods: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is LJ-Moods free?
Yes. LJ-Moods is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is LJ-Moods safe to use in 2026?
LJ-Moods is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 62/100 on our health check.
How many websites use LJ-Moods?
LJ-Moods is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,517 times since it launched in July 2016. It was downloaded 59 times in the last 30 days.
Does LJ-Moods work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested LJ-Moods up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 3.0 or newer.
What PHP version does LJ-Moods need?
LJ-Moods requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was LJ-Moods last updated?
The latest version, 0.6.3, was released on August 9, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes LJ-Moods?
LJ-Moods is developed and maintained by kelson.
What are the best alternatives to LJ-Moods?
The most popular alternatives to LJ-Moods are Edit Custom Fields (2K+ installs) and Arbitrary Shortcodes (10+ installs).
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