=== WP ULike - Most Advanced WordPress Marketing Toolkit === Contributors: alimir Donate link: https://wpulike.com/?utm_source=wp-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=readme Author: TechnoWich Tags: like, marketing, elementor, user profile, rating, favorite, statistics, button, dislike, gamification, bookmark, member Requires PHP: 5.6 Requires at least: 5.0 Tested up to: 5.8 Stable tag: 4.5.7 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Like/Dislike button for any post type, comments, BuddyPress, bbPress. Track what your users love and what annoys them, using comprehensive statistics tools. == Description == Receiving feedback is crucial as a content creator, but unfortunately, the pieces of content you can collect it on are limited by default. However, with the help of the WP ULike plugin, it is possible to cast voting to any type of content you may have on your website. With outstanding and eye-catching widgets, you can have Like and Dislike Button on all of your content would it be a post, comment, BuddyPress activity, bbPress topics, WooCommerce products, you name it. Now you can feel your users Love for each part of your work. It's time for **[WP ULike](https://wpulike.com/?utm_source=wp-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=readme)**. = Surprises you won’t see anywhere else = With WP ULike’s unique features, the great transformation of your website will begin, and with high speed and precision, along with the features that are added day by day, you will have a comprehensive tool that meets all your marketing needs. = Start Configure your Voting System in a few Steps = We revamped our settings panel design and features to be more user-friendly and more straight forward approach. Easy settings, Happy customers. WP ULike plugin has clean coding, resource management and tones of features so you can customize every part of your buttons just by a few clicks. = Pre-Designed Templates = Choose from 20+ of our beautiful [templates](https://wpulike.com/templates/?utm_source=wp-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=readme) and customize them to make them your own. = Check Votings, Best Likers & Top contents = With [WP ULike comprehensive Statistics tools](https://wpulike.com/blog/wp-ulike-pro-statistics/?utm_source=wp-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=readme), you can track what your users love and what annoys them in an instance. You can extract reports of likes and dislikes in Tables, Charts, Pie Charts or whichever you prefer with some easy steps, no confusing options and coding needed. = The Ultimate User Profile Builder [PRO] = Now that you have equipped your website using WP ULike plugin, you probably want people to stick around and use it right? Well, if you want to keep people on your website or just have a panel that displays user information as well, especially if it is a social platform, then you have got to allow them to easily create profiles. The [WP ULike profile builder](https://wpulike.com/blog/wordpress-ultimate-profile-builder/?utm_source=wp-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=readme) is packed with tons of features and functionalities to boost your experience of profile management. Not only this but it also comes with functional hooks and easy development structure, and if you’re a developer, you can customize all the components to your liking. = Customize Every Part of Your YouLike Plugin [PRO] = Elementor is the #1 WordPress page builder. In the new version of the WP ULike PRO plugin, we fully support this page builder and have a variety of widgets & controllers that make life much easier for you. Just drag your desired widget and drop it in your Elementor sections, customize as you go and enjoy your like and dislike buttons on your contents. = Easy WordPress login and registration forms [PRO] = Not happy with the default WordPress login and registration pages? In WP ULike Pro, We provide you with more control and flexibility over your WordPress default forms. It redefines what a login and registration plugin be able to do with fast AJAX requests & easy made templates. = Boost Your SEO by Using Our Schema Markup Generator [PRO] = Schema markup is a form of data structure and helps Search Engine to have a better understanding of content. The Process for adding these schemas to your webpage is quite messy and confusing. Because of that, WP ULike Pro adds a Metabox to your posts so you can easily generate your custom rich snippets. = Easy Social Share Buttons for WordPress [PRO] = WP ULike Share buttons enables your website users to share the content over Facebook, Twitter, Google, Linkedin, Whatsapp, Tumblr, Pinterest, Reddit and over 23 more social sharing services. This is the Simplest and Smoothest Social Sharing service with optimized and great looking vector icons. = Try WP ULike Pro - The Best Marketing Tool For WordPress = So let's talk [PROfessional](https://wpulike.com/pricing/?utm_source=wp-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=readme)! WP ULike Pro has support DisLike button alongside Like button, both of them are completely customizable in our redesigned settings menu with tones of features and more beautiful and stylish templates. the PRO version of the plugin is now compatible with Elementor Page builder and you can easily choose from +7 widgets by simply drag and drop them to your content. as you build your page and content with Elementor, you can add and customize Like and Dislike button in every part such as Posts, Comments, activities, etc. There are many other [features](https://wpulike.com/blog/wp-ulike-pro-vs-free/?utm_source=wp-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=readme) to help you build better websites: * Like, Dislike and Subtotal Votings support * Simple and effective options to customize every aspect of plugin styles * Supports Rest APIs with a Variety of Routes for Use in Apps * Advanced Settings Panel With Easy Backup and Flexible Customization Options * Professional Schema.org Generator + Start Ratings * AJAX Based Login, Registration, Reset Password and Edit Profile forms * Easy local avatar upload inside front-end and dashboard area * Progressive Log Management Panel, with advanced search capabilities * Database optimization panel with various options * +20 Carefully Designed Premium Templates * Anonymize IP option for GDPR compliance * Flexible Metabox Options with More Customization Settings For Each Post * Full myCred (Points, Rewards, Gamification, Ranks, Badges & Loyalty Plugin) Support * Professional Statistics Panel With Date Range & Status Controllers * Notifications System (Custom toast messages after each activity) * Applied Shortcodes with Easy Shortcode Generator Button * Full Support for Elementor Page Builder With Functional Widgets * Support Cache Plugins: WP Rocket, LiteSpeed, W3 Total Cache, Fastest Cache, Super Cache, etc. * And much more... Join the elite web professionals who enjoy **[WP ULike PRO](https://wpulike.com/?utm_source=wp-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=readme)**. = Be a contributor = If you want to contribute, go to our [WP ULike GitHub Repository](https://github.com/Alimir/wp-ulike) and see where you can help. You can also add a new language via [translate.wordpress.org](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-ulike). = More Information = * Visit Our [Home Page](https://wpulike.com/?utm_source=wp-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=readme). * See Online [Demo](https://wpulike.com/templates/?utm_source=wp-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=readme). * For documentation and tutorials go to our [Documentation](https://docs.wpulike.com/?utm_source=wp-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=readme). == Installation == = From your WordPress dashboard = 1. Visit 'Plugins > Add New' 2. Search for 'WP ULike' 3. Activate 'WP ULike' from your Plugins page. (You will be greeted with a Welcome page.) = From WordPress.org = 1. Download 'WP ULike'. 2. Upload the 'WP ULike' directory to your '/wp-content/plugins/' directory, using your favorite method (ftp, sftp, scp, etc...) 3. Activate 'WP ULike' from your Plugins page. (You will be greeted with a Welcome page.) = Once Activated = 1. Visit 'WP ULike > Settings' and take a moment to match ULike's settings to your expectations. We pick the most common configuration by default, but every taste is different. 2. Visit 'WP ULike > Statistics' and observe your likes stats with useful statistics tools such as "Line charts", "Pie Chart", "World Map" and "Summary Details". 3. If you have already installed myCRED plugin, Visit 'myCRED > hooks' and enable 'wp ulike' hook to award / deducts points from users who Like/Unlike any content of WordPress, bbPress, BuddyPress and etc. == Screenshots == 1. **Carefully designed templates** 2. **Professional statistics panel** 3. **Simple and user-friendly settings panel** 4. **Progressive log management panel** 5. **Complete customizer options** 6. **Full support for elementor with +7 functional widgets [PRO]** 7. **Easy wordPress login and registration forms [PRO]** 8. **Flexible metabox panel [PRO]** == Frequently Asked Questions == = Does WP ULike work with all the themes? = It works with all the themes which respect the coding standards of WordPress set by its Codex. = Does it work with other WordPress plugins? = It works with almost all the plugins especially with Elementor, BuddyPress, bbPress, WooCommerce, GamiPress, myCRED, etc. If you experience an incompatibility issue, please report it to us and to the plugin which conflicts with WP ULike. = What's the difference between WP ULike Pro vs Free? = WP ULike’s Free version offers limitless possibilities. WP ULike Pro, however, empowers you with more professional tools, up/down vote support and provide you a professional stats panel. See full comparison [Here](https://wpulike.com/blog/wp-ulike-pro-vs-free/). = Is WP ULike compatible with multisite? = Yes. = Is WP ULike safe? = We are a professional and international team called TechnoWich that uses the latest coding and design methods in projects. Our WP ULike project has been able to attract more than 60,000 active users in the last few years and has a high score in the WordPress repository. All functions of this plugin are documented and you can follow its development process on Github. = Does WP ULike run on Apache, Nginx, LiteSpeed, etc? = Yes, WP ULike is compatible with Apache, Nginx, Microsoft IIS et LiteSpeed web servers. == Changelog == = 4.5.7 = * Added: Animated Clapping Template. [PRO] * Added: New option to limit the number of votes that can be submitted by a user. (only for no-limit logging method) * Added: An option to change the permalink structure of user profiles. [PRO] * Improved: Installed composer packages. * Improved: Guest client identifies method. * Improved: Database structures. * Fixed: Options panel framework issues with Bitnami. * Fixed: Minor bug fixes. = 4.5.6 = * Added: New option to set blacklist validation. * Improved: Client address detection methods. * Fixed: Minor bug fixes. = 4.5.5 = * Added: New option to set cookie expire time. * Added: Button alignment option in customizer panel. * Added: New option to enable counter value on admin comment columns with sorting capability. * Updated: Making admin banners smaller. * Updated: Options panel framework. * Fixed: Minor bug fixes. = 4.5.4 = * Improved: Compatibility with WordPress 5.8 applied. * Fixed: Minor bug fixes and performance improvements. = 4.5.3 = * Fixed: Reported JS counter issues. = 4.5.2 = * Fixed: JS conflict issue with buddypress activity stream. = 4.5.1 = * Updated: Display counter and likers list by DOM insertion to prevent post excerpt issues. * Updated: Add interval time support on counter shortcode. * Updated: Options panel framework. * Fixed: widget issues on "Last Posts Liked By User" functionality. * Fixed: Minor bug fixes and performance improvements. = 4.5.0 = * Added: Local avatar controller with revolutionary file uploader. [PRO] * Updated: Toast messages styles. * Updated: Add new hooks for developers. * Fixed: An issue with CTA catch message. * Fixed: Minor bug fixes and performance improvements. = 4.4.9 = * Updated: About page documents. * Fixed: BuddyPress notification issue. * Fixed: Issue with some deprecated function. * Fixed: Cached nonce issue inside CTA process. = 4.4.8 = * Added: New modern "pile + modal" template for likers box. [PRO] * Added: Auto display option for standard attachments. [PRO] * Added: New option to filter buddypress user notifications. * Fixed: An issue with top posts query. = 4.4.7 = * Improved: Some old functionalities. * Improved: Compatibility with WordPress 5.7 applied. * Fixed: Some major issues. = 4.4.6 = * Added: Social share buttons generator. (+ auto display functionality) [PRO] * Added: New customizer options for social share, profile, login & register forms. [PRO] * Added: Compatibility with WPML plugin. [PRO] * Updated: myCred functionalities. * Fixed: Some major issues. = 4.4.5 = * Added: New popover template for likers box. * Added: New customizer options for popover. * Updated: Options panel framework. * Fixed: Format number issues. * Fixed: An issue with fastest cache plugin. * Fixed: Some other small issues. = 4.4.4 = * Added: New option to set prefix/postfix on counter values. * Added: New option to support storing data in wp postmeta table. (+ Migrate option) [PRO] * Improved: Unit convertor functionality. (Shorten long numbers to K/M/B) * Updated: All js/css libraries. * Fixed: Update status issue for hidden counters. * Fixed: Notification display issue. * Fixed: Some other small issues. = 4.4.3 = * Added: New logging method option. (Username/IP + Cookie) * Added: Option to filter toast messages on content types. * Added: Flexible modal preview option for require login mode. [PRO] * Added: New percentage counter option. [PRO] * Added: Variable support in require login template. * Improved: Plugin security to avoid duplicate votes. * Fixed: bbPress permalink issues. * Fixed: Some major issues. = 4.4.2.1 = * Fixed: An issue with WordPress 5.5 functions. = 4.4.2 = * Added: "SG Optimiser" plugin cache support. * Added: New option to hide counter box when no votes have been cast. * Added: User (profile) edit forms. (Using a new shortcode) [PRO] * Added: Local avatar upload option inside front-end and dashboard area. [PRO] * Added: Export CSV logs button on admin column filters. [PRO] * Updated: Meta query functions. * Fixed: Purge cache referrer url issue. * Fixed: Attachment post type issue on top items. * Fixed: Some major issues. = 4.4.1 = * Updated: Options panel framework. * Fixed: Some major issues. = 4.4.0 = * Added: Customizer panel with complete options for customizing templates and styles. * Added: Ultimate AJAX login, register and reset password forms. (+ Recaptcha V2/V3 support) [PRO] * Added: Custom Email templates for register & reset password request [PRO] * Added: Options to customize user profile columns & tabs. (Supports vertical and horizontal mode) [PRO] * Added: Options to limit admin dashboard access. [PRO] * Fixed: Some major issues. * Updated: Language files. = 4.3.6 = * Added: New shortcode to display likers box. [wp_ulike_likers_box] * Added: Option to display counter value by the conditions. * Added: New method to display the list of likers with better performance. * Fixed: BuddyPress translate notification issue. * Fixed: Some major issues. * Updated: Language files. = 4.3.5 = * Fixed: Some major issues. * Updated: Language files. = 4.3.4 = * Added: Animated Fave Star Template. [PRO] * Added: Minimal Pin Button Template. [PRO] * Added: Ability to use Other plugins shortcodes in user profiles. (such as gamipress) [PRO] * Fixed: BuddyPress filter issue in activity stream. * Improved: Compatibility with WordPress 5.5 applied. * Updated: Options panel framework. = 4.3.3 = * Added: New shortcode to display the counter value. [wp_ulike_counter] * Added: New option to enable counter value on admin post columns with sorting capability (Like/Dislike). * Added: FAQpage type for schema list [PRO] * Added: New meta-box option to delete singular data. [PRO] * Fixed: Some major issues. = 4.3.2 = * Added: New option to hide likers box for anonymous users. * Fixed: Display thumbnail issue on Widget. * Fixed: Option translations issue. * Fixed: Some other small issues. = 4.3.1 = * Fixed: Third-party plugin issues. = 4.3.0 = * Added: ‌New PHP classification for front-end processes. * Added: Comment meta box options. [PRO] * Added: The "last X days" option for Elementor period limits. [PRO] * Added: New features to the Elementor "Top Posts" widget. [PRO] * Updated: Ultimate member functionalities. * Fixed: Some major issues. = 4.2.7 = * Fixed: Some type issues. = 4.2.6 = * Added: New file structure for includes path. * Added: An option to change likers list arrange. * Added: An option to force inline custom CSS. * Updated: Third-party plugins cache methods. (WP Rocket, Total Cache, etc.) * Fixed: An issue with comment auto display. (rest routes issue) * Fixed: Some major issues. = 4.2.5 = * Added: Filesystem support for custom CSS option. (Inline CSS Alternative) * Updated: Object cache methods and troubleshooting Redis and Memcached issues. * Updated: Options panel framework. * Fixed: Some issues on the stats panel. = 4.2.4 = * Added: Object cache method for user status functionality. * Updated: LiteSpeed purge cache method. * Fixed: Some issues in popular items functionality. * Fixed: Button hover style issue. = 4.2.3 = * Added: Ultimate user-profiles builder. [pro] * Added: Easy shortcode generator for WordPress editor & Gutenberg. [PRO] * Added: Pagination option for all Elementor widgets. [PRO] * Added: Flexible shortcodes to get user profiles, user info & recent items. [PRO] * Updated: Fetch popular items functionality and algorithms. * Updated: Options panel framework. * Updated: Language files. * Fixed: An issue with top likers functionality performance. * Fixed: bbPress topic display issue. * Fixed: Some major issues. = 4.2.2 = * Added: New algorithms to get user status with less query. * Added: New Optimization Panel for truncate tables & delete rows from database. [PRO] * Added: "WP Optimize" plugin cache support. * Fixed: Some issues in stats panel. * Modified: Twitter template structure & styles. * Updated: Options panel framework. = 4.2.1 = * Fixed: An issue in database tables. * Fixed: An issue with user IP method. = 4.2.0 = * Added: New algorithms to make essential queries more faster and flexible. (New Metadata Table) * Added: 2 new templates. (Arrow Votings, Minimal Votings) [PRO] * Added: New routes to Rest API to get top users list and single-user details for each table. [PRO] * Added: New options to the Elementor top posts widget. (Enable normal query, Status selector) [PRO] * Added: Improvements on database design. * Fixed: An issue in getting user IP functionality. * Fixed: Subtotal issues in JS functionality. * Fixed: Display like button issue on BuddyPress activity load more. * Fixed: Reported bugs. * Updated: Language files. = 4.1.9 = * Added: Improvements on getting likers data from the database. * Added: Aria-label option for buttons to make more accessibility support. * Added: Database structure upgrade to fix IPv6 issues. * Fixed: Auto display issue in BuddyPress comments content. * Fixed: An issue with author points in myCred integration. * Fixed: PopHover display issues. * Fixed: An issue with CSS validation. * Fixed: Some small issues. = 4.1.8 = * Added: New REST API Routes. [PRO] * Added: New option to customize user login template. * Fixed: Conflicts in setting panel framework. * Fixed: Some small issues. = 4.1.7 = * Added: New caching methods to increase the performance of admin pages. * Fixed: Limitation issue in getting the popular item IDs. * Fixed: Restrict admin assets visible only to plugin and edit post pages. * Fixed: Likers box display issue with shortcode value. * Fixed: Some small issues. = 4.1.6 = * Added: Professional logs controller page with various options. [PRO] * Added: All times preset in date range filter. [PRO] * Fixed: An issue with getting counter value in widgets. * Fixed: Nofollow issue with widget links. * Fixed: An issue with the comment logs template. * Fixed: Some small issues. = 4.1.5 = * Added: New caching methods to increase the performance of some essential queries. * Fixed: An issue with cookie logging method. * Fixed: Some reported issues. = 4.1.4 = * Added: Up/Down subtotal voting support. [PRO] * Added: 3 new templates. (Stackoverflow Votings, Badge Thumb, Star Thumb) [PRO] * Added: HTML support for button custom text option. * Added: Search field for the options panel. * Removed: Old microdata display on front-end posts. * Fixed: Anonymise IP issue. * Fixed: An issue with comments auto display hook. * Fixed: Some reported issues. = 4.1.3 = * Fixed: Problems with restoring old settings. * Fixed: An issue in the bbPress option panel. * Fixed: A simple issue with custom icons display. * Fixed: Some default option values. * Fixed: Button display issue on the blog page. = 4.1.2 = * Fixed: WPcolor js issue in the setting panel. = 4.1.1 = * Fixed: A JavaScript issue in setting panel. * Fixed: Some small issues. = 4.1.0 = * Added: New professional configuration panel. * Added: New controller to filter post types. * Added: New MetaBox panel with amazing controllers. [PRO] * Added: New MusicPlaylist type for the schema. [PRO] * Added: New "Backup" section in the settings panel. [PRO] * Added: New custom Reviews for all schema types. [PRO] * Added: New MusicPlaylist type for schema list. [PRO] * Added: More flexible button text/image option for each content type. * Added: Simple tool to convert old settings values to new settings values. * Updated: Language files. * Fixed: Some issues. = 4.0.5 = * Added: Professional Schema.org generator for each post type with supporting Star ratings. [PRO] * Added: Display meta options at all post types for better customization. [PRO] * Added: Counter start quantity value for like/dislike. [PRO] * Added: improvements in auto display functionality. * Added: Some new hooks for better development purposes. * Fixed: Fix an issue with likers box wrapper generation. * Fixed: Some small issues. = 4.0.4 = * Added: 3 new templates. (Rating Face, Rating Boy, Rating Girl) [PRO] * Tweak: Added date range filter for top likers widget. [PRO] * Tweak: Date range support in getting counter value function. * Tweak: Some improvements in button class names. * Tweak: Added some improvements statistics panel. * Fixed: Fix an issue with template callback. = 4.0.3 = * Added: A new option for some users who have upgraded to version +4 and deleted their old logs which can add the number of old likes to the new figures. * Added: A new condition to hide "leave review" banner. * Removed: Pro banner display from the main dashboard. * Fixed: Some small issues. = 4.0.2 = * Added: An option to remove plugin admin notices. * Added: Professional stats panel with date range + status selector options. [PRO] * Added: A new template called "Feedback". [PRO] * Fixed: An important issue with only logged in option. * Fixed: Schema attributes escape issue. * Fixed: Some small issues. = 4.0.1 = * Added: New myCred option for points to be awarded even when item authors Like/Unlike their item. * Fixed: Some important issues in the "myCred" functionality. * Fixed: An issue with getting counter value. * Fixed: Some styling issues. = 4.0.0 = * Added: New structure which switches the number of likes from meta values to the number of database logs. * Added: Custom ID support to have multiple buttons on the same page. * Added: Dislike support. [PRO] * Added: Elementor support + 7 widgets [PRO] * Added: Complete list of cache plugins support. * Added: Some new hooks to make better control on like processes + PRO version support. * Added: Better admin notice system. * Added: Some improvements in statistics functionalities and data controllers. * Added: Better capability control for stats&logs admin menu pages. [PRO] * Added: BuddyPress & bbPress compatible with new improvements. * Added: New option to delete orphaned rows. * Fixed: An issue with chaching of nonce fields problem. * Fixed: An issue with display likers in JS functionality. * Fixed: Some styling issues. * Fixed: bbPress functionality conflict. * Fixed: Some reported bugs. = 3.6.2 = * Added: New animated heart template. * Fixed: An issue with home page display. * Fixed: An issue with user avatar default size. * Fixed: Some issues with aggregaterating. = 3.6.1 = * Added: Purge functionality for litespeed & w3 total cache. * Added: Better process for database table creation. * Added: Better menu labels. * Fixed: Some issues in likers box and some other functionalities. * Fixed: An issue with myCred points. * Fixed: Fix an issue in microdata structure. * Fixed: Some reported issues. = 3.6.0 = * Added: Better BuddyPress notifications with some improvements on old functionalities. * Added: Simultaneously refresh for identical buttons. * Added: Mark notifications as read when a user visits our notifications. * Added: Better admin menu badge counter. * Fixed: The "Top Likers" widget issue. * Fixed: Fix IPv6 storage issue. * Fixed: Fix reverse graph X-axis = 3.5.2 = * Fixed: An important issue with buddypress comments. * Added: Class name issue on likers box. * Upgraded: "WordpressUlike" js functionality. * Added: some improvements on general functions. = 3.5.1 = * Fixed: The buddypress notifications issue. * Added: A new option to disable popover on likers box and make it inline display. * Added: Some changes to improve statistics page and make it more faster. * Added: some improvements on ajax process of logs page. * Replaced: The tag with