Init Review System – Reactions, Multi-Criteria, Guest-Friendly

Init Review System adds a clean and customizable 5-star rating system to your WordPress site. Votes are stored via REST API, tracked with localStorage, and the average score is auto-calculated and optionally displayed with schema markup. Built to be lightweight, developer-friendly, and easy to integrate into any theme or custom UI. Now with multi-criteria reviews and an emoji reactions system for richer user interaction. This plugin is part of the Init Plugin Suite — a collection of minimalist, fast, and developer-focused tools for WordPress. GitHub repository: https://github.com/brokensmile2103/init-review-system Highlights:

• 5-star voting via frontend
• NEW: Multi-criteria review support
• NEW: Emoji Reactions with Login Enforcement
• Average score display
• Optional login requirement
• Optional strict IP checking
• REST API for vote submission
• JSON-LD schema for SEO
• Works with any post type
• Minimal, theme-friendly UI

1.8 – October 6, 2025

• Updated function init_plugin_suite_review_system_get_reviews_by_post_id():
• When $post_id = 0, orphaned reviews are now automatically excluded (posts that no longer exist across all CPTs).
• Shortcode [init_review_criteria] enhanced:
• Added new attribute paged to control review pagination.
• Internal call now passes $paged dynamically to init_plugin_suite_review_system_get_reviews_by_post_id().

1.7 – September 13, 2025

• Added content moderation: banned words, banned phrases, no-whitespace, excessive repetition
• New settings: enable JS precheck (optional), manage banned words/phrases in textarea fields
• Improved modal UX: must rate all required criteria, inline error/success messages under submit button
• JavaScript updated: i18n error mapping, client-side prechecks, red outline highlight for missing scores
• CSS enhancements: .init-review-inline-msg for messages, .init-review-criteria-error for criteria validation (with dark mode support)

1.6 – September 2, 2025

• Reactions endpoint /reactions/toggle now requires login: enforced is_user_logged_in() and nonce validation
• Updated REST API registration: permission_callback for /reactions/toggle now only allows logged-in users
• Shortcode [init_reactions] updated: require_login is always true, ensuring consistent frontend behavior
• Improved JS logic:
• Removed guest/localStorage fallback (no more anonymous reactions)
• Preserved initial disabled state for buttons; guest users always see counts but cannot interact
• Fixed bug where guest buttons could be re-enabled after API calls
• CSS adjustments: new .is-disabled style keeps emoji + counts fully visible, while visually indicating login requirement
• Enhanced accessibility: reaction buttons now toggle aria-pressed accurately and support is-active state for current user reaction
• Code cleanup: removed obsolete guest handling code paths and simplified state management

1.5 – September 1, 2025

• Enhanced Reactions System with total reactions counter displayed under “What do you think?”
• Added unique id for total counter span (irs-total-reactions-{post_id}) to support JS live updates
• Updated JavaScript: total reaction count now updates instantly when users toggle reactions
• Synced UIkit theme template with total reactions output for consistent frontend display
• Added CSS styles for .init-reaction-total (font weight, spacing, responsive display)
• Improved accessibility: total reactions wrapped with aria-live="polite" for screen reader updates
• Minor code cleanups and consistency improvements

1.4 – August 31, 2025

• Introduced Reactions System: emoji-based reactions (👍 😄 😍 😯 😠 😢)
• Added shortcode + template for reactions bar
• Reactions stored in both post meta (counts) and dedicated init_reactions table (user↔post map)
• Guest-friendly: works without login (tracked via localStorage)
• Added developer filters:
• init_plugin_suite_review_system_get_reaction_types
• init_plugin_suite_review_system_reaction_meta_key
• Internal refactor: extracted reaction-core functions, silent table creation with dbDelta()

1.3 – August 25, 2025

• Restructured admin interface: moved from Settings submenu to dedicated main menu with star icon
• Added comprehensive review management system with bulk operations and filtering capabilities
• Implemented review approval workflow with pending/approved/rejected status management
• Enhanced admin dashboard with review statistics, search functionality, and pagination
• Added individual review actions: approve, reject, delete with proper nonce security
• Integrated bulk actions for managing multiple reviews simultaneously
• Created dedicated review management page with detailed review display and user information
• Improved database queries with proper prepared statements and PHPCS compliance
• Added admin-only review management scripts with proper enqueueing standards
• Refined plugin architecture for better scalability and maintainability

1.2 – July 27, 2025

• Standardized all output with esc_html(), esc_attr(), and wp_kses() for frontend safety
• Secured REST API endpoint with enforced login + nonce validation for logged-in users
• Added uninstall.php to clean up plugin options when uninstalled
• Refined UI labels and descriptions on settings page
• Improved shortcode documentation and attributes in readme.txt
• Enhanced multi-criteria input layout for better clarity

1.1 – July 11, 2025

• Added support for multi-criteria reviews
• New shortcode for criteria-based score display
• Separate logic and schema handling for criteria reviews
• Improved review interface and modal UX
• Refactored code to support both single and multi-criteria review paths

1.0 – June 28, 2025

• Initial release
• Shortcode [init_review_system] for 5-star voting block
• Shortcode [init_review_score] for average score display
• REST API endpoint /wp-json/initrsys/v1/vote with conditional login and nonce check
• Vote tracking via localStorage for guest users
• Optional login restriction + strict IP check using hashed IP + transient
• JSON-LD schema output using AggregateRating
• Auto-insert system: before/after post content or comment form
• Admin settings page with shortcode builder and control toggles
• Minimal, responsive, theme-inheriting design
• Developer-friendly: filters, actions, and reusable helpers