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Five-Star Ratings Shortcode

LICENSE TYPE: INFINITE

Description

Add accessible, attractive 5-star ratings anywhere on your site with a simple shortcode. The plugin uses Font Awesome icons via their SVG + JavaScript method.

Acknowledgement

This plugin is based on Hugh Lashbrookes Starter Plugin, a robust and GPL-licensed code template for creating a standards-compliant WordPress plugin.

PRO only features

  • Google Rich Snippets for Products, Restaurants, & Recipes
  • Custom icon sizes
  • Custom icon and text colors
  • Choice of HTML or elements in HTML output
  • Change maximum rating (from 3 10)
  • Change minimum rating (0.0, 0.5, or 1.0)
  • Shortcode generator
  • Show/hide numeric text
  • Options reset button
  • NEW in v1.2.26: Option to output numeric text using alternate decimal separator (comma)

Usage Examples

[rating stars=3.0?] (Displays 3 stars out of 5)
[rating stars=2.5?] (Displays 2 stars out of 5)
[rating stars=4.0?] (Displays 4 stars out of 5)
[rating stars=5.5?] (Incorrect usage but will display 5 stars out of 5)

In the 2nd example, the raw output will be like this before processing:

                                  2.5 out of 5      

PRO users can change the minimum and maximum ratings on the settings page.

Translations

  • English: Default language, always included

Would you like to help translate Five-Star Ratings Shortcode into your own language? You can do that here!

Dependencies

This plugin includes these third-party libraries in its package.

Installation

USING THE WORDPRESS DASHBOARD

  1. Navigate to Add New in the plugins dashboard
  2. Search for Five-Star Ratings Shortcode
  3. Click Install Now
  4. Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard
  5. The plugin has no settings.

UPLOADING IN WORDPRESS DASHBOARD

  1. Click the download button on this and save five-star-ratings-plugin.zip to your computer
  2. Navigate to Add New in the plugins dashboard
  3. Navigate to the Upload area
  4. Select five-star-ratings-plugin.zip from your computer
  5. Click Install Now
  6. Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
  7. The plugin has no settings.

USING FTP

  1. Download the Five-Star Ratings Shortcode ZIP file
  2. Extract the Five-Star Ratings Shortcode ZIP file to your computer
  3. Upload the five-star-ratings-plugin directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  4. Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
  5. The plugin has no settings.

UPGRADING TO FIVE-STAR RATINGS SHORTCODE PRO

  1. Go to Settings -> Five-Star Ratings Shortcode -> Upgrade
  2. Fill out the payment form and submit
  3. Your license key will automatically be entered

DOWNLOAD FROM GITHUB

  1. Download the plugin via https://github.com/seezee/Five-Star-Ratings-Shortcode
  2. Follow the directions for using FTP

FAQ

This plugin adds accessible, attractive 5-star ratings anywhere on your site with a simple shortcode. The plugin uses Font Awesome icons via their SVG + JavaScript method.

Id love to hear your feedback. In particular, tell me about your experience configuring the plugin. Are the instructions clear? Do I need to reword them? Did I leave out something crucial? You get the drift.

Im looking for collaborators to improve the code. If you are an experienced WordPress programmer, hit me up!

Feel free to send a donation to my Paypal account. Or buy me a beer if youre in town.

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