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WP ULike
Like Buttons, Voting & Engagement Analytics
One-click like buttons your visitors actually use, plus a built-in analytics dashboard that shows what your audience loves. No vote limits.
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v5.2.3 60,000+ installs WP 6.0+ PHP 7.3.0+
What you get inside
3 screens-
Statistics Overview: totals, today's activity, week-over-week growth, and helpful tips on one screen.
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Live customizer: pick a template and change colors, spacing, and icons with real-time preview.
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Content settings: turn auto-display on for posts, comments, WooCommerce, BuddyPress, and bbPress.
About this plugin
Like buttons and post reactions for WordPress
Most visitors read and leave without commenting, so you never learn what they liked. WP ULike adds one-click voting that takes no effort to use, giving you a clear signal on what resonates. No signup walls, no vote limits, no heavy setup.
Install, activate, and voting goes live on posts. Open WP ULike → Statistics inside WordPress to see totals, top content, growth tips, and when your audience is most active.
Optional IP anonymization, WordPress personal data export/erase, and flexible logging options help you align the plugin with your privacy policy.
WP ULike supports posts out of the box and integrates with WooCommerce, BuddyPress, and bbPress. The frontend uses vanilla JavaScript (no jQuery) and works with major caching plugins.
Engagement analytics, built in
Pageviews tell you who showed up. Reactions tell you who cared. WP ULike ships a real dashboard inside WordPress, so you don’t need a separate analytics tool to read it.
Free includes Overview, growth tips, engagement reports, when-to-publish insights, and vote logs. Dark mode and focus mode are built in.
Pro (optional) adds who liked each post, deeper audience and content reports, and full WooCommerce store insights.
Built for
Bloggers & publishers: See which content earns appreciation, not just traffic.
Online stores: Learn which products visitors value.
Communities: Add voting to forums and activity feeds.
Agencies & developers: Reliable on client sites, quick to deploy, straightforward to maintain.
Free version: complete, no limits
The free plugin is a full voting solution, not a trial. No caps on votes, posts, or usage.
Included with free:
- Like buttons on posts via auto-display,
[wp_ulike]shortcodes, or the ULike Button block - Top List block and
[wp_ulike_top]shortcode to showcase your most popular posts, comments, users, BuddyPress activities, and bbPress topics - Statistics dashboard with Overview, growth tips, engagement reports, publish-timing insights, vote logs, dark mode, and focus mode
- Button customizer with real-time preview, four button styles, colors, icons, and RTL support
- Auto-display settings for posts, comments, BuddyPress, bbPress, and WooCommerce
- Settings backup (JSON export/import) and Site Health table check
- Privacy tools for user-linked vote data and optional IP anonymization
Regular updates, WordPress coding standards, and security best practices (nonces, hardened AJAX, and more).
WP ULike Pro
Pro is optional. It extends the free plugin when you need more depth or design. Both plugins stay installed and active.
- Swap likes for emoji reactions or 5-star ratings and pick the reaction style that fits each page
- See who liked each post and how engaged readers really are (top fans, engagement vs page views)
- Know what to publish next with content intelligence, heatmaps, and top-country reports
- Compare likes to sales with full WooCommerce store reports
- 20 more button styles and Display Automation to match your brand and place buttons without code
- Rating and FAQ schema published as schema.org markup so search engines can read your ratings
Need profiles, share buttons, bulk vote tools, Elementor widgets, or REST API? Pro includes those too. Compare Free vs Pro for the full list. Browse templates | Documentation
Questions
- Do visitors need to register or login to like content?
No. Voting is one click by default. You can require login in Settings if your site is members-only.
- Does WP ULike work with any theme?
Yes. WP ULike adapts to your theme automatically. Contact support if you need help with styling.
- Is WP ULike compatible with other plugins and caching?
Yes. Compatible with major caching plugins (WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, LiteSpeed, and others) and popular WordPress plugins including WooCommerce, BuddyPress, bbPress, Elementor, GamiPress, and myCRED.
- Will it slow down my site?
No. The like button loads minimal code on your pages, and vote responses are lightweight and optimized for speed. The frontend uses vanilla JavaScript with no jQuery. Statistics load in WordPress admin only and use smart caching as your site grows.
- Is WP ULike secure?
We follow WordPress security practices: nonces, hardened AJAX, optional IP anonymization. Details at wpulike.com/security.
- Can I use WP ULike on a multisite setup?
Yes. Each site gets its own settings and stats.
- Can I customize the button appearance?
Yes. Use the built-in customizer with real-time preview to change colors, icons, and spacing. No code required. Free ships 4 button styles, and Pro adds 20 more plus emoji reactions and star ratings, for 26 in total.
- Where do like buttons appear by default?
On single posts. Use blocks, shortcodes, or auto-display settings to place buttons elsewhere.
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