Call Now Button – The Free Click to Call Button for WordPress

86 Quality Score

Active Installs

24/30

200,000 active installs puts it well above most click-to-call plugins, indicating strong real-world adoption despite a moderate score of 79 out of 30.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect maintenance score reflects recent updates and that it tracks the latest WordPress release, 7.0, as tested.

User Rating

14/15

96 out of 100 from 102 ratings signals very high satisfaction from the user base, though the small sample size is worth noting.

Support Health

8/15

A support health score of 50 reflects the absence of public support threads, which limits insight into how responsive the developer is to issues.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Full marks for compatibility, with requirements of WordPress 6.1+ and PHP 7.4+, both widely supported by current hosting environments.

Scores higher than 96% of indexed plugins

About

The click-to-call button for WordPress since 2013. Add a call button in under a minute. No code, mobile and desktop, with click tracking.

Active Installs 200k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-09-20 7:55am GMT

Requires WordPress 6.1+

Tested Up To 7.1.1

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

5 known vulnerabilities, all patched

5 Medium

Most recent: October 29, 2025

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Call Now Button <= 1.5.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Multiple Functions Medium

October 29, 2025 Patched in ["1.5.5"] CVE-2025-11632

Call Now Button <= 1.5.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Plugin Settings Update Medium

October 28, 2025 Patched in ["1.5.4"] CVE-2025-11587

Call Now Button <= 1.4.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Medium

January 24, 2025 Patched in ["1.4.14"] CVE-2025-24738

Call Now Button <= 1.4.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

April 5, 2024 Patched in ["1.4.7"] CVE-2024-2908

Call Now Button <= 1.1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Medium

April 25, 2022 Patched in ["1.1.2"] CVE-2022-1455

What It Does

Call Now Button adds a click-to-call button to your WordPress site, letting mobile visitors tap to dial your business phone number without typing it in. It works as a sticky floating button that stays visible as visitors scroll. Configuration is minimal, so most sites can have it running in minutes.

Who It's For

This plugin is best for small to mid-sized local businesses that rely on phone calls for leads, including plumbers, HVAC services, dental clinics, law firms, and restaurants. Sites where a large share of traffic comes from mobile users will see the strongest return, since tap-to-call removes a major friction point.

Who Should Skip It

If your business handles leads primarily through forms, email, or chat, or if most of your visitors are on desktop, this plugin adds visual clutter without real benefit. Sites without a dedicated phone line or with limited call-handling capacity should also skip it.

The Bottom Line

Call Now Button earns a quality score of 85.64 out of 100 and delivers exactly what it promises: a simple, well-maintained click-to-call button. Its 200,000 installs and 96 percent rating show consistent user satisfaction, though the lack of public support threads is a real gap if you run into trouble. For a local business that wants calls from mobile visitors without installing a heavier multi-channel widget, this is a solid choice.

Pick Buttonizer when you want one floating widget that combines click-to-call with chat, WhatsApp, and other channels.

All-in-one Sticky Floating Contact Form, Call, Click to Chat, and 50+ Social Icon Tabs – My Sticky Elements 83/100

Choose My Sticky Elements if you need a sticky bar with multiple icons for phone, email, social, and forms rather than a single call button.

WP Call Button – Easy Click to Call Button for WordPress 82/100

Opt for WP Call Button if you specifically want a top-bar click-to-call button rather than a floating corner button.

EWWW Image Optimizer 89/100

EWWW Image Optimizer is listed as a category alternative but serves a completely different purpose, focused on image compression rather than contact conversion.

ShortPixel Adaptive Images – WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization 80/100

Like EWWW, ShortPixel solves image performance, not call conversion, so it only belongs here if your priority is site speed, not phone leads.