Like Post Block

The Like Post Block plugin registers a WordPress block that allows you to add a like button to your WordPress block editor.

You can insert this block in a single post, page, custom post type, and you can also insert it in any Gutenberg template.

Key Features

• Add a like button to any post, page or custom post type
• Limit the number of likes per user
• Save user’s IP address to prevent multiple likes
• Supports any Gutenberg template

Development

• View on GitHub

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/like-post-block directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen in WordPress.
3. Inside the Block Editor, search the “Like Post” block and insert it.

1. 

   Like Post block

2. 

   Like Post block settings

3. 

   Like Post block style settings

4. 

   Inactive like button on the front-end

5. 

   Active like button on the front-end

1.5.0

• Feature: Option to Track Likes by User Account Only (Ignore IP Address) (#15)

1.4.0

• New setting: Unlike when click the button again (#10)
• New setting: Add unlimited setting (#12)

1.3.0

• Like counter functionality uses last post inside query loop (#8).

1.2.0

• Restore the index.asset.php file because it’s needed by WordPress.

1.1.0

• Render the like button with AJAX to avoid caching systems.
• The rolpb_likes meta key can be found in each REST API for posts, pages and custom post types.
• New Likes column in the posts, pages and custom post types list tables.

1.0.0

• Initial release