Like-Dislike and Ratings Posts/Products

Like-Dislike and Ratings Posts/Products is a lightweight, user-friendly plugin that lets users express feedback on posts, comments, and WooCommerce products with Like, Dislike, and Star Rating options. Built with performance in mind, the plugin uses AJAX for seamless interaction and offers customization for labels, icon colors, display positions, and more.

⚠️ Note: The product star rating system in this plugin is a custom-built functionality using its own database table, not the default WooCommerce or WordPress rating/comments meta. This ensures better performance and independent control over ratings.

🎯 Key Features 👍 Like / 👎 Dislike Buttons

• Display interactive Like and Dislike buttons for posts, comments, and products.
• NEW: Comment Like/Dislike voting feature.
• Customize label texts and icon colors.
• Optionally show or hide counts for Likes and Dislikes.
• NEW: Dynamic option to choose which post types display Like/Dislike.

⭐ Star Ratings System

• Display 1–5 star rating on posts and WooCommerce products.
• NEW: Custom product rating system using a separate database table.
• NEW: Option to hide star ratings on post detail pages.
• Show average rating instantly with AJAX.
• NEW: Option to allow only logged-in users to submit ratings.

⚡ AJAX-Powered Interaction

• All actions (like/dislike/star) run smoothly without page reload.
• Real-time updates for user feedback.

🛡️ Anti-Spam & Access Control

• Restrict multiple votes via IP, cookies, or user login.
• Allow or disallow guest voting.
• NEW: Option to allow only logged-in users for Like/Dislike votes and ratings.

🎨 Highly Customizable

• Set custom label text before Like/Dislike buttons for posts and comments separately.
• NEW: Icon Color controls for Like and Dislike buttons.
• Choose icon colors individually for Like and Dislike.
• Position controls: before/after content or buttons.
• Fully responsive and theme-compatible.

💬 Comments Reactions

• NEW: Enable comment Like/Dislike voting.
• Custom label for comment buttons (e.g., "Was this comment helpful?").
• Restrict to logged-in users or allow guests.

🧰 Developer-Friendly

• Clean, lightweight code.
• Includes hooks and filters for developers.

1. Go to your WordPress dashboard.
2. Navigate to Plugins > Add New.
3. Search for Like-Dislike and Ratings Posts/Products.
4. Click Install Now, then click Activate.
5. Configure settings under Settings > Like Dislike Posts/Products.

1.6

• Added: Icon Color (Like) and Icon Color (Dislike) controls.
• Added: Dynamic Select Post Type to Display option.
• Added: Option to hide Ratings on Post details page.
• Added: Option to hide Post Like/Dislike on Post details page.
• Added: Allow Only Logged-in Users to Vote option.
• Added: Allow Only Logged-in Users to Rate option.
• Added: Enable Comments Vote Feature.
• Added: Custom Label Like/Dislike Buttons for Comments.
• Added: Custom product rating system using a separate database table.
• Improved: Admin UI with modern toggle switches.
• Fixed: Minor AJAX response and validation bugs.

1.5

• Redesigned frontend UI.
• Added: Custom label fields for Like/Dislike buttons.
• Added: Icon color selection for Like and Dislike buttons.
• Improved: Admin settings layout and label text.

1.4

• Improved admin design.

1.3

• Enhanced default field values.
• Improved design and responsive layout.

1.2

• Fixed minor bugs.

1.1

• Improved functionality.
• General bug fixes.

1.0

• Initial plugin release and submission to WordPress.org.