Title: Post Engagement Widget
Author: Vijay parihar
Published: October 27, 2025
Last modified: November 27, 2025
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# Post Engagement Widget
By [Vijay parihar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vijayparihar002/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/post-engagement-widget.1.0.0.zip)
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* [Installation](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/post-engagement-widget/#installation)
* [Development](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/post-engagement-widget/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-engagement-widget/)
## Description
The **Post Engagement Widget** provides a simple yet powerful way to gather user
feedback on your content. With just a few clicks, you can add beautiful, AJAX-powered
Like and Dislike buttons to your posts and comments, encouraging visitors to interact
with your site.
The plugin is designed to be lightweight and easy to use. The settings panel gives
you full control over colors, labels, and display rules, while the included shortcode
allows you to place the voting buttons anywhere you want.
**Key Features for Initial Release:**
* **AJAX-Powered Voting:** No page reloads. The interface updates instantly for
a smooth, modern user experience.
* **Post & Comment Engagement:** Add like/dislike buttons to both posts and comments
right out of the box.
* **Guest Voting:** Optionally allow non-logged-in users to vote (uses cookies
to prevent duplicate votes).
* **Full Customization:** Use the built-in color pickers to match the buttons to
your theme’s design.
* **Emoji or Text Labels:** Choose between classic “Like/Dislike” text or modern
👍/👎 emoji labels.
* **Automatic Display on Posts:** Automatically add voting buttons to the end of
all your blog posts with a single checkbox.
* **Universal Shortcode:** Use the `[engage_widgetment_widget]` shortcode to manually
place buttons on any page, product, or custom post type.
* **Clean Uninstall:** When you delete the plugin, it cleans up all its settings
and data from your database, leaving no trace behind.
* **Developer Friendly:** Highly extensible with a complete set of actions and
filters for advanced customization.
### For Developers (Advanced Customization)
We’ve included several hooks to allow you to extend the plugin’s functionality.
Here are some examples of what you can do.
**Filters**
**`engage_widget_auto_display_post_types`**
Modify the list of post types where
buttons are automatically displayed.
```
add_filter( 'engage_widget_auto_display_post_types', 'add_my_cpt_for_voting' );
function add_my_cpt_for_voting( $post_types ) {
// Add support for a 'portfolio' custom post type
$post_types[] = 'portfolio';
return $post_types;
}
```
**`engage_widget_render_buttons_html`**
Filter the final HTML of the buttons for
posts.
```
add_filter( 'engage_widget_render_buttons_html', 'my_custom_post_buttons_wrapper', 10, 2 );
function my_custom_post_buttons_wrapper( $html, $post_id ) {
return '' . $html . '
';
}
```
**`engage_widget_render_comment_buttons_html`**
Filter the final HTML of the buttons
for comments.
```
add_filter( 'engage_widget_render_comment_buttons_html', 'my_custom_comment_buttons_wrapper', 10, 2 );
function my_custom_comment_buttons_wrapper( $html, $comment_object ) {
return '' . $html . '
';
}
```
**`engage_widget_user_can_vote`**
Add custom permission logic to prevent a vote.
Return `false` to block the vote.
```
add_filter( 'engage_widget_user_can_vote', 'prevent_voting_on_own_post', 10, 4 );
function prevent_voting_on_own_post( $permission, $item_type, $item_id, $user_id ) {
if ( $item_type === 'post' && $user_id > 0 ) {
if ( get_post_field( 'post_author', $item_id ) == $user_id ) {
return false; // Prevent users from voting on their own posts
}
}
return $permission;
}
```
**Actions**
**`engage_widget_after_vote_processed`**
Fire a custom action after a vote is successfully
recorded.
```
add_action( 'engage_widget_after_vote_processed', 'my_custom_action_on_vote', 10, 4 );
function my_custom_action_on_vote( $item_type, $item_id, $vote, $user_id ) {
if ( $item_type === 'post' && $vote === 'like' ) {
// Example: Send a notification or update a transient
error_log( "User {$user_id} liked post {$item_id}." );
}
}
```
**`engage_widget_after_settings_fields`**
Add your own custom fields to the plugin’s
settings page.
```
add_action( 'engage_widget_after_settings_fields', 'my_custom_engage_widget_setting' );
function my_custom_engage_widget_setting( $settings ) {
// HTML for your new setting field
}
```
## Screenshots
* [[
* The Like/Dislike buttons displayed at the end of a blog post.
* [[
* Engagement buttons shown below a user’s comment.
* [[
* The simplified settings page in the WordPress admin dashboard (`Settings > Post
Engagement`).
## Installation
**From your WordPress dashboard (easiest method):**
1. Navigate to ‘Plugins’ > ‘Add New’.
2. Search for “Post Engagement Widget”.
3. Find the plugin and click ‘Install Now’.
4. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
5. Go to ‘Settings’ > ‘Post Engagement’ to configure the plugin.
**Manual Installation:**
1. Download the plugin ZIP file from WordPress.org.
2. Unzip the file to get the `post-engagement-widget` directory.
3. Upload the `post-engagement-widget` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
on your server via FTP.
4. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
5. Go to ‘Settings’ > ‘Post Engagement’ to configure the plugin.
## FAQ
### How do I display the buttons on a Page or a Custom Post Type?
While the plugin can automatically display buttons on Posts, you can use the shortcode`[
engage_widgetment_widget]` to display them anywhere else. Simply edit the Page,
Product, or custom post type and add the shortcode to the content where you want
the buttons to appear.
### Can non-logged-in users (guests) vote?
Yes. You can enable this feature by going to `Settings > Post Engagement` and checking
the “Allow Guest Voting” option. The plugin uses a browser cookie to prevent the
same guest from voting multiple times on the same item.
### The buttons are not showing up automatically on my posts. What should I do?
Please go to `Settings > Post Engagement` and ensure the “Automatically display
buttons on all Posts” option is checked.
### How do I change the button colors or switch from emojis to text?
All customization options are available on the settings page at `Settings > Post
Engagement`. You can use the color pickers to change the Like/Dislike button colors
and use the dropdown to select between “Emoji” and “Text” labels.
### What happens to the voting data if I uninstall the plugin?
The plugin is designed to be clean. When you click “Delete” from the WordPress plugins
page, the included `uninstall.php` file will run, completely removing all settings
and voting data (post, comment, and user meta) from your database.
## Reviews
There are no reviews for this plugin.
## Contributors & Developers
“Post Engagement Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ Vijay parihar ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vijayparihar002/)
[Translate “Post Engagement Widget” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/post-engagement-widget)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-engagement-widget/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/post-engagement-widget/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/post-engagement-widget/)
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## Changelog
#### 1.0.0
* Initial public release on WordPress.org.
* Features included:
- AJAX-powered Like/Dislike voting for posts and comments.
- Settings panel with color pickers and label type selection (Emoji/Text).
- Option to enable/disable guest voting (with cookie-based duplicate prevention).
- Simple one-click option to automatically display buttons on all Posts.
- `[engage_widgetment_widget]` shortcode for manual placement on any content
type.
- Optimistic UI updates for an instant, responsive user experience.
- Clean uninstall process that removes all data from the database.
- Comprehensive set of developer hooks (actions and filters) for extensibility.
## Meta
* Version **1.0.0**
* Last updated **5 months ago**
* Active installations **Fewer than 10**
* WordPress version ** 5.5 or higher **
* Tested up to **6.9.4**
* Language
* [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-engagement-widget/)
* Tags
* [Dislike](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dislike/)[engagement](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/engagement/)
[like](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/like/)[rating](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rating/)
[vote](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/vote/)
* [Advanced View](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/post-engagement-widget/advanced/)
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## Contributors
* [ Vijay parihar ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vijayparihar002/)
## Support
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