Applause

by Web Guy

Description

Add an applause/like/upvote button to your content. Click counts are stored in your WordPress database. Votes are tracked by hashed IP address.

By default, an applause button is added to the top and bottom of the post content area, which can easily be styled with CSS.

Or use a simple shortcode:

[applause]

Or use a simple shortcode with the following available parameters:

[applause url="https://example.com/" color="purple"]

Or use the direct HTML code:

<div class="applause"><applause-button url="https://example.com/" color="purple"></applause-button></div>

Change the icon color with CSS:

.applause{color:red}

Installation

Automatic

From your WordPress Admin, navigate to: Plugins > Add New
Search for: Applause
Install it
Activate it

Manual

Download
Unzip
Upload to /plugins/ folder
Activate

Faq

It’s not showing the full like count?

If you’re using caching plugin like WP Rocket, go to Settings > WP Rocket > Advanced Rules > Never Cache URL and add /wp-json/applause/. This ensures the like count API responses are always fresh. Other caching plugins will have a similar setting.

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Changelog

0.2

Replaced third-party API with local database storage
Simplified to single like/unlike toggle
Votes tracked by hashed IP address

0.2

0.1