Description
CS Post Comment Reactions transforms the standard WordPress comment section into a fully social, interactive experience — no page reloads, no third-party services.
Core Features
One-Button Cycling Reactions
A single button cycles through three states: neutral 👍 Liked 👎 Disliked neutral. Counts update live via AJAX without refreshing the page.
Media-First Comments
Every comment must include at least one image. A floating 📎 icon at the bottom-right corner of the comment textarea lets commenters attach files instantly — or drag and drop directly onto the textarea.
Supported Formats
JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, WEBP. Optional MP4 video. All types and the maximum file size are configurable.
Works With Any Theme
Hooks into WordPress’s native comment_text filter and comment_form action — no template overrides, no shortcodes.
Nested / Threaded Comments
Fully compatible with WordPress’s built-in wp_list_comments() at any nesting depth.
Guest Reactions
Allow logged-out visitors to react. Guest identity is tracked via a localStorage UUID mirrored to a cookie, with an IP-address fallback.
Rate Limiting
Prevents reaction spam: 10 reactions per user / IP per 5 minutes, enforced server-side using WordPress transients.
Admin Settings Panel
Full settings page at Settings Comment Reactions, covering features, button labels, icons, upload rules, comment sort order, and a one-click reaction data reset. Includes a live statistics widget.
Security First
Nonce verification on every AJAX request and every form submission. All input sanitised; all output escaped. Upload MIME type and size validation server-side. Ownership check prevents foreign attachment IDs from being submitted.
Translation Ready
All strings use the cs-post-comment-reactions text domain.
Requirements
- WordPress 5.8 or higher
- PHP 7.4 or higher
Privacy Policy
This plugin does not transmit any data to external servers or third parties.
For logged-in users, reactions are stored against their WordPress user ID in a local database table.
For guest users (when enabled), a randomly-generated identifier is stored in the visitor’s browser (localStorage and a cookie) and optionally their IP address is recorded in the local database solely to prevent duplicate reactions.
All data is removed upon plugin uninstallation or by using the Reset All Reactions function.
Site administrators are responsible for disclosing this data storage in their own Privacy Policy if required by applicable law (e.g. GDPR).
Screenshots
Installation
Automatic (Recommended)
- Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
- Navigate to Plugins Add New.
- Search for CS Post Comment Reactions.
- Click Install Now, then Activate.
Manual
- Download the plugin
.zipfrom ww.wp.xz.cn. - Go to Plugins Add New Upload Plugin.
- Select the
.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate Plugin.
After Activation
- Go to Settings Comment Reactions and configure the plugin.
- Ensure Settings Discussion has comments and threaded comments enabled.
- Your theme must use
wp_list_comments()andcomment_form()— all default WordPress themes do.
FAQ
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Does this work with my theme?
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Yes, as long as your theme calls the standard WordPress comment functions
wp_list_comments()andcomment_form(). All default themes are supported. -
Can visitors react without logging in?
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Yes — enable Guest Voting in Settings Comment Reactions General. Guest reactions are tracked via a localStorage UUID with a cookie fallback and an IP-based last resort.
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Can I disable dislikes?
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Yes. Uncheck Enable Dislikes in Settings Comment Reactions General. The button will toggle between Liked and neutral only.
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What image formats are supported?
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JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, and WEBP by default. MP4 video can be enabled. The maximum file size (default: 5 MB) is also configurable.
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Why must every comment have media attached?
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This plugin is built around a media-first commenting experience. Both client-side (instant feedback) and server-side (secure fallback) validation enforce the requirement.
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Will this slow down my website?
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No. CSS and JavaScript are loaded only on singular posts and pages with comments open. All user interactions are handled via AJAX.
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How do I reset all reaction data?
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Go to Settings Comment Reactions, find the Maintenance box in the sidebar, and click Reset All Reactions.
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Does uninstalling the plugin remove all data?
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Yes. Uninstalling via the WordPress admin removes the reactions table, all plugin options, all reaction comment meta, and all associated post meta.
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Contributors & Developers
“CS Post Comment Reactions” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- Single cycling reaction button: neutral Like Dislike neutral.
- Floating 📎 upload icon at bottom-right corner of the comment textarea.
- Drag-and-drop file upload support on the textarea.
- Media-required enforcement: client-side and server-side.
- AJAX reactions with real-time count updates.
- Image lightbox for full-screen viewing.
- Guest voting support.
- Rate limiting (10 per user/IP per 5 minutes).
- Admin Settings panel with statistics widget.
- Clean uninstall: all data removed on plugin deletion.
- Translation-ready.