Scott Taylor

<p>Most ratings plugins contain too much code: inline JavaScript, messy markup, weird CSS. Rate is simple, hardly intrusive, and completely overridable.</p>
<p>A Post/Page/Custom Post Type’s rating is the average of all comment ratings. A user can leave a rating when commenting, and change that rating inline after leaving a comment (if logged-in or Cookie’d).</p>
<p>Don’t be afraid to play around and extend the code: drop a <code>rate.css</code> file in your theme directory and mine won’t even load (by default, Rate stars are transparent with a white border, so you can use <code>background-color</code> to set your stars’ colors)!</p>
<pre><code><?php 
// in this version, you need to insert these functions into your theme for ratings to appear
// you don't have to use the_rating(), the comment_rating() will work by itself, but the_rating() will not

// for a Post, Page, or Custom Post Type (average of all comment ratings)
the_rating();

// for a comment
the_comment_rating();
?>
</code></pre>
<p>Read More: http://scottctaylor.wordpress.com/2010/11/30/new-plugin-rate/</p>


Rate

Most ratings plugins contain too much code: inline JavaScript, messy markup, weird CSS. Rate is simple, hardly intrusive, and completely overridable.

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.

Rate vs I Recommend This – Love/Like Button for WordPress Posts