Description
Wirt Star Rating allows users to rate your content using a simple 1–5 stars system. It is easy to integrate, customizable, and displays votes statistic.
Features:
* Star Rating System – Users can rate content from 1 to 5 stars.
* Lightweight – No jQuery Dependency, built with native JavaScript (vanilla JS).
* Easy Integration – Works with posts, pages, and custom post types.
* Customizable Appearance – Style the stars to match your theme.
* Votes Count – Display total votes per item.
* Votes Restriction – Prevents multiple votes from the same user.
* Multiple Custom Post Types Support – Works with any public post types content.
* JSON-LD Schema – Adds structured data for selected post types.
* Admin Control – Edit average rating and total votes manually.
Development
This plugin uses build tools to compile and minify JavaScript and SCSS files for production.
The uncompressed, human-readable source code can be found in the following directory within the plugin:
* assets/src/ (contains JavaScript and SCSS source files)
The compiled, production-ready files are output to:
* assets/dist/
To build the production assets yourself:
1. Navigate to the root directory of the plugin.
2. Run npm install to install dependencies.
3. Run npm run build to compile the assets into the assets/dist/ directory.
Screenshots
Star rating display on a post. 
Plugin General Settings page 
Plugins metabox on editor page
Installation
- Upload the
wirt-star-ratingfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Customize the plugin in the General Setting page. Select the post types (Post, Page) where ratings are needed.
- Optionally, adjust other settings to customize the appearance and add JSON-LD data.
FAQ
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How do I add the rating to my post?
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Select post type where you would like to display star rating and set necessary data on general settings page.
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Can I use it on custom post types?
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Yes, the plugin supports any post type, including custom ones.
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Can I style the stars?
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Yes, you can customize the appearance via CSS or the plugin settings.
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Can I manually adjust votes and rating sum?
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Yes, in the WordPress admin, you can manually edit the total votes and rating sum for each post.
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Can a user vote more than once?
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No, a user cannot vote again unless they clear their browser data.
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Contributors & Developers
“Wirt Star Rating” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release.