Description
ThumbsUp or Down Reactions (TUOD) is a clean, fast, and fully customizable WordPress plugin that allows visitors to express feedback on your content with a simple thumbs up 👍 or thumbs down 👎.
Packed with options but easy to use, TUOD works on any post type, includes per-IP voting protection, AJAX-based voting (no reloads), and customizable labels, colors, sizes, and optional glowing effects.
🧪 Live Demo: hotspringsofbc.ca
💎 Pro version coming soon: Upload your own icons, advanced styling, per-user voting, analytics, and more!
TUOD is built for creators, bloggers, ecommerce shops, and developers who want simple, stylish user interaction with zero bloat.
Features
- 👍👎 Thumbs up/down voting on posts, pages, and products
- 💬 Customizable labels like “Liked this spring” or “Didn’t like this article”
- 🎨 Choose your own color and vote count text
- 🔒 One vote per post per visitor (IP-based)
- 🔁 Users can change their vote at any time
- ⚡ AJAX-based voting — no page reload
- 🧮 Total vote tracker shown in admin settings
- 📱 Fully responsive and mobile-friendly
- 🖼️ Icon display and thumb glow effects
- 🎛️ Lightweight and intuitive admin options
- 🧰 Cleanly coded and developer-friendly
License
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.
Screenshots
Frontend thumbs with custom labels and styling 
TUOD settings panel with customization options
Installation
- Upload the plugin zip file via the WordPress admin panel (Plugins Add New Upload Plugin).
- Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu.
- Visit Settings TUOD Reactions to configure your options.
- Enable thumbs for posts, pages, or custom post types and you’re ready to go!
FAQ
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Can users vote more than once?
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Each visitor can vote once per post, and they can change their vote at any time. Voting is tracked by IP address.
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Will it work with WooCommerce products or custom post types?
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Yes! You can enable thumbs for any post type right from the TUOD settings page.
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Can I customize the wording, color, and size?
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Absolutely — you can change the label above the buttons, the text for each reaction, the color, and the size of both the thumbs and the text.
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Is there a Pro version?
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Yes — coming soon! The Pro version will include:
– Upload custom icons
– Logged-in user vote tracking
– Vote analytics dashboard
– Style per post type
– Shortcode mode
– Developer hooks
Reviews
There are no reviews for this plugin.
Contributors & Developers
“ThumbsUp or Down Reactions” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
1.8
- First public release
- Per-IP vote tracking with vote switching
- Customizable labels, sizes, and colors
- AJAX voting with dynamic message update
- Settings panel with total vote tracker