atonyk

<p>This plugin adds the ‘Like’ button and ‘Who Likes’ list to:</p>
<ul>
<li>WordPress posts and comments</li>
<li>BuddyPress activities and comments</li>
<li>BBPress posts</li>
</ul>
<p>It allows for registered users to like the items. And it shows for both registered and unregistered users the existing likes.</p>
<p>The components to show the likes to can be configured on the settings page. For example, the likes can be disabled for WordPress comments.</p>
<p>Likes are saved in the internal WordPress and BuddyPress meta tables. No separate tables are created.</p>
<p>The plugin cleans all its data on uninstallation (but not on deactivation).</p>
<p>You can contribute on – <a href="https://github.com/ansnap/like-and-who-likes" rel="nofollow ugc">https://github.com/ansnap/like-and-who-likes</a></p>


Like And Who Likes

Adds the 'Like' button and 'Who Likes' list for WordPress, BuddyPress and BBPress.

Harish Chouhan

Themeist Co

<p>“I Recommend This” allows your visitors to effortlessly like or recommend your posts with a single click, making it easier for them to show their appreciation without leaving a comment. Enhance your site’s engagement by providing a simple, user-friendly way for readers to interact with your content.</p>
<h3>Features:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Display a counter for likes/recommendations.</li>
<li>Widget and shortcode to display the most liked posts.</li>
<li>Choose between a “Thumbs Up” or “Heart” icon.</li>
<li>Prevents multiple votes from the same user via cookies and IP address tracking.</li>
<li>View and sort posts by likes in the post edit page.</li>
<li>Better GDPR compliance with anonymized IPs</li>
<li>Built-in query block compatibility</li>
<li>Extensive action and filter hooks for developers</li>
</ul>
<h3>Advanced Options:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Hide the counter if the count is zero.</li>
<li>Customize messages for zero, one, or multiple likes.</li>
<li>Disable plugin CSS for custom styling.</li>
<li>Option to disable IP address saving to comply with GDPR.</li>
<li>Enhanced cookie management</li>
<li>IP address anonymization for stronger GDPR compliance</li>
</ul>
<h3>Shortcodes:</h3>
<ul>
<li><code>[irecommendthis]</code> – Add the voting link to any page.</li>
<li><code>[irecommendthis_top_posts post_type='post' container='div' number='10' year='2023' monthnum='7']</code> – Display most recommended posts.</li>
</ul>
<p>This plugin is based exactly on Benoit “LeBen” Burgener’s “I Like This” Plugin and has been modified after getting requests for the changes I had made on my website.</p>
<p><strong>If you love the plugin, please consider rating it and clicking on “it works” button.</strong></p>
<h3>Example Sites Using the Plugin:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://flattrendz.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Flat UI Design Gallery</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>For Developers:</h3>
<p>This plugin is being developed on GitHub.. If you want to collaborate, please look at <a href="https://github.com/webtions/I-Recommend-This" rel="nofollow ugc">I Recommend This plugin on GitHub</a>.</p>
<h3>Translations</h3>
<p>You can <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/i-recommend-this/stable/" rel="nofollow ugc">help translate this plugin into your language</a> using your WordPress.org account.</p>


I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts

Really awesome plugin I love to use on my sites! 

Love it!


Lean and mean with a minimalistic (and overidable) button/css. Kudos to the developer! No bloat, no jQuery.



After trying 8 other plugins this is the clear winner!


Great!

Enable your visitors to easily like or recommend your posts with a single click, enhancing engagement without the need for comments.

Like And Who Likes vs I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts