Quick Recommend
Quick Recommend is a simple plugin for sharing book, movie, music and other recommendations on your blog. If these recommendations are not the primary focus of your blog, Quick Recommend is for you. Simply add a new…
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Quick Recommend shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Quick Recommend stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| books | >100 |
| movies | #92 |
| recommendation | >100 |
| recommendations | >100 |
About Quick Recommend
From the official readme · v1.2Description
Quick Recommend is a simple plugin for sharing book, movie, music and other recommendations on your blog. If these recommendations are not the primary focus of your blog, Quick Recommend is for you. Simply add a new Recommendation in the admin screen and then attach it to a post for it to show after your main post text.
The plugin adds the Recommendation custom post type and the associated custom taxonomy Recommendation Type. QRec relies on Advance Custom Fields, which is included in the plugin package.
Quick Recommend offers control over how your recommendations appear on the front end, as well as options to show recommendations in search results and enable a Recommendations Archive.
This is just the first version of Quick Recommend! If you have any ideas for new features, let us know, or help us develop on GitHub.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/quick-recommenddirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Use the ‘Recommend->Options’ screen to set your search, archive and display preferences
- You may need to refresh your Permalink Settings in order for the Recommendation Archives to work. Go to ‘Settings->Permalinks’ and click Save Changes. You don’t need to make any changes.
- Go to ‘Recommend->Add Rec.’ and create one or more Recommendations.
- That’s it! You’re ready to include your Recommendations at the bottom of your posts.
Changelog
Fixed a compatibility issue when running other instances of Advance Custom Fields
1.2
- Fixed a compatibility issue when running other instances of Advance Custom Fields
- Removed WordPress version notice for up to 4.9.4
1.1
- Fixed an issue hiding the admin options page title from the page header
1.0
- Initial release.
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FAQ
Quick Recommend: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is Quick Recommend free?
Yes. Quick Recommend is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Quick Recommend safe to use in 2026?
Quick Recommend shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Quick Recommend?
Quick Recommend is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,677 times since it launched in February 2018. It was downloaded 54 times in the last 30 days.
Does Quick Recommend work with WordPress 7.1?
Quick Recommend is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Quick Recommend need?
Quick Recommend requires PHP 5.2.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Quick Recommend last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on February 23, 2018 (9 years ago).
Who makes Quick Recommend?
Quick Recommend is developed and maintained by shedsimas.
What are the best alternatives to Quick Recommend?
The most popular alternatives to Quick Recommend are Books Gallery (2K+ installs), Osom Author Pro (1K+ installs) and MyBookTable Bookstore by St… (1K+ installs).
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