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CS Post Comment Reactions<\/strong> transforms the standard WordPress comment section into a fully social, interactive experience \u2014 no page reloads, no third-party services.<\/p>\n\n

Core Features<\/h4>\n\n

One-Button Cycling Reactions<\/strong>\nA single button cycles through three states: neutral \u2192 \ud83d\udc4d Liked \u2192 \ud83d\udc4e Disliked \u2192 neutral. Counts update live via AJAX without refreshing the page.<\/p>\n\n

Media-First Comments<\/strong>\nEvery comment must include at least one image. A floating \ud83d\udcce icon at the bottom-right corner of the comment textarea lets commenters attach files instantly \u2014 or drag and drop directly onto the textarea.<\/p>\n\n

Supported Formats<\/strong>\nJPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, WEBP. Optional MP4 video. All types and the maximum file size are configurable.<\/p>\n\n

Works With Any Theme<\/strong>\nHooks into WordPress's native comment_text<\/code> filter and comment_form<\/code> action \u2014 no template overrides, no shortcodes.<\/p>\n\n

Nested \/ Threaded Comments<\/strong>\nFully compatible with WordPress's built-in wp_list_comments()<\/code> at any nesting depth.<\/p>\n\n

Guest Reactions<\/strong>\nAllow logged-out visitors to react. Guest identity is tracked via a localStorage UUID mirrored to a cookie, with an IP-address fallback.<\/p>\n\n

Rate Limiting<\/strong>\nPrevents reaction spam: 10 reactions per user \/ IP per 5 minutes, enforced server-side using WordPress transients.<\/p>\n\n

Admin Settings Panel<\/strong>\nFull settings page at Settings \u2192 Comment Reactions, covering features, button labels, icons, upload rules, comment sort order, and a one-click reaction data reset. Includes a live statistics widget.<\/p>\n\n

Security First<\/strong>\nNonce 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.<\/p>\n\n

Translation Ready<\/strong>\nAll strings use the cs-post-comment-reactions<\/code> text domain.<\/p>\n\n

Requirements<\/h4>\n\n
    \n
  • WordPress 5.8 or higher<\/li>\n
  • PHP 7.4 or higher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Privacy Policy<\/h3>\n\n

    This plugin does not transmit any data to external servers or third parties.<\/p>\n\n

    For logged-in users<\/strong>, reactions are stored against their WordPress user ID in a local database table.<\/p>\n\n

    For guest users<\/strong> (when enabled), a randomly-generated identifier is stored in the visitor's browser (localStorage<\/code> and a cookie) and optionally their IP address is recorded in the local database solely to prevent duplicate reactions.<\/p>\n\n

    All data is removed upon plugin uninstallation or by using the Reset All Reactions<\/strong> function.<\/p>\n\n

    Site administrators are responsible for disclosing this data storage in their own Privacy Policy if required by applicable law (e.g. GDPR).<\/p>\n\n\n

    Automatic (Recommended)<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n
    2. Navigate to Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    3. Search for CS Post Comment Reactions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    4. Click Install Now<\/strong>, then Activate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

      Manual<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      1. Download the plugin .zip<\/code> from WordPress.org.<\/li>\n
      2. Go to Plugins \u2192 Add New \u2192 Upload Plugin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      3. Select the .zip<\/code> and click Install Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      4. Click Activate Plugin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

        After Activation<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        1. Go to Settings \u2192 Comment Reactions<\/strong> and configure the plugin.<\/li>\n
        2. Ensure Settings \u2192 Discussion<\/strong> has comments and threaded comments enabled.<\/li>\n
        3. Your theme must use wp_list_comments()<\/code> and comment_form()<\/code> \u2014 all default WordPress themes do.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
          \n

          Does this work with my theme?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Yes, as long as your theme calls the standard WordPress comment functions wp_list_comments()<\/code> and comment_form()<\/code>. All default themes are supported.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Can visitors react without logging in?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Yes \u2014 enable Guest Voting<\/strong> in Settings \u2192 Comment Reactions \u2192 General<\/strong>. Guest reactions are tracked via a localStorage UUID with a cookie fallback and an IP-based last resort.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Can I disable dislikes?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Yes. Uncheck Enable Dislikes<\/strong> in Settings \u2192 Comment Reactions \u2192 General<\/strong>. The button will toggle between Liked and neutral only.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          What image formats are supported?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, and WEBP by default. MP4 video can be enabled. The maximum file size (default: 5 MB) is also configurable.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Why must every comment have media attached?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          This plugin is built around a media-first commenting experience. Both client-side (instant feedback) and server-side (secure fallback) validation enforce the requirement.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Will this slow down my website?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          No. CSS and JavaScript are loaded only on singular posts and pages with comments open. All user interactions are handled via AJAX.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          How do I reset all reaction data?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Go to Settings \u2192 Comment Reactions<\/strong>, find the Maintenance<\/strong> box in the sidebar, and click Reset All Reactions<\/strong>.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Does uninstalling the plugin remove all data?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Yes. Uninstalling via the WordPress admin removes the reactions table, all plugin options, all reaction comment meta, and all associated post meta.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

          1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Initial release.<\/li>\n
          • Single cycling reaction button: neutral \u2192 Like \u2192 Dislike \u2192 neutral.<\/li>\n
          • Floating \ud83d\udcce upload icon at bottom-right corner of the comment textarea.<\/li>\n
          • Drag-and-drop file upload support on the textarea.<\/li>\n
          • Media-required enforcement: client-side and server-side.<\/li>\n
          • AJAX reactions with real-time count updates.<\/li>\n
          • Image lightbox for full-screen viewing.<\/li>\n
          • Guest voting support.<\/li>\n
          • Rate limiting (10 per user\/IP per 5 minutes).<\/li>\n
          • Admin Settings panel with statistics widget.<\/li>\n
          • Clean uninstall: all data removed on plugin deletion.<\/li>\n
          • Translation-ready.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Adds social-style cycling reactions, mandatory media uploads, and real-time AJAX interactions to native WordPress comments.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/323182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323182"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/sumittejani"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=323182"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=323182"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=323182"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=323182"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=323182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}